Chicks and Ducks and Geese Better Scurry on the Cedar River Trail

Yesterday was bright and beautiful so I took a walk on the Cedar River Trail where it flows north into Lake Washington. Another one of my favorite trails, though I say that so often you may not believe me anymore.

The ducks were out in force, these Mallards, the most plentiful.

The Canada Geese were out with their goslings,

who were quite happy to find their only job in life is to eat, eat, eat and were doing a good job of it.

A family of Common Mergansers preferred to stay in the river, on their way to somewhere.

There were a few more distinctive looking ducks, though I’m not sure of their species. This one looked gentle, muted in personality and color.

This one quite dapper, and I guessed at Gadwall or American Black Duck. Feel free to identify more accurately if you can.

Finally, the Great Blue Heron is neither chick nor duck nor goose so did not make it into the title – a title which comes from one of my favorite childhood musicals – if you know – you know.

~ Susanne

P.S. Give up? The musical is Oklahoma, and the song, the Surrey with the Fringe on Top so now you know, ‘Chicks and Ducks and Geese Better Scurry when I take you out in the Surrey!’