After a number of trips down to Stony Point in search of the annual influx of Canvasbacks, today's venture proved worth the effort. Two rafts totalling 46 individuals were spotted in their usual cove just south of the Stony Point Marina. The arrival of these beautiful waterfowl are a sure sign of the onset of the winter season. Year after year, the Canvasbacks return to this exact spot. What draws them to these wintering grounds? Perhaps it is because the cove is secluded and protected from the heavy currents further out in the Hudson River, and the depth is shallow here providing for easy access to the vegetation which these ducks feed upon. Get them while you can, because here it is well into January and although they just arrived, these ducks will start heading back north next month.
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