Homeward Bound

It’s just 35 degrees and very calm this late afternoon before the setting sun.
Tugboat hauls and tugs westward while the 4:15 Munnatawket glides effortlessly past Gov’t Bell bouy.

*A bit of snow scheduled for tonight

– From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, January 2, 2019

diving sea ducks

These diving sea ducks are indeed fairly common now; hugging the rocky coasts and coves of Fishers Island.

Nibbling within seaweeds inside Silver eel; this pair appears to be “first winter”. If you look closely you will see white blotches of plumage marking the upcoming of “adulthood” and possible breeding this spring.

– From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, January 2, 2019

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