NORTH DAKOTA

May 25, 2016

We drove in thunderstorms most of the way today.  Not much to take a picture of.  The scenery was still enjoyable though.  All along US 2 in North Dakota, there are drainage ponds with all kinds of waterfowl.  Here's our list of sightings:
Mallard
Teal
Wood Ducks
Egrets
White Pelicans
Red-Winged Black Birds
Yellow Headed Black Birds

We were especially excited about the Yellow Headed Black Birds.  We had seen them on our trip west with the family in 1989.  Even though we have been through the area several times since then, we have not seen them again until this time.  We thought something happened to them, but I guess it was just the wrong season or something.  

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