Caesar Pond and Goldeneye Ducks on a foggy day

Looking along the southern shore

There is still a good bit of ice on Caesar Pond, especially along the southern shoreline.

Looking from east to west across Caesar Pond

And, the ice is a bit thicker looking across the pond to the west. Although, you can see open water along the western shore!

Old footprints from late in the icy season on Caesar Pond

Gee...what are those tracks leading out on the ice? They are remnants of footprints from when somebody took a late season trek onto the ice.

Looking north you can see open water, kind of...such a foggy day it is!

Yahoooo! There is quite a bit of open water on Caesar Pond, and it is in a crescent shape, starting at the north end.

I spied some ducks and wanted to get a closer look, so Drew walked with me to the north end put-in, but the pond was completely fogged in by the time we arrived.

Male goldeneye with the white sides and chest. Females with dark heads and striped grey sides.

So, you will have to be satisfied with the photos I took from the dock area, about 1/4 mile away! I am so excited...These are the first Common Goldeneye ducks I have ever seen on Caesar Pond! YaaHoooooo!!!!!!!

And one more shot to show the round white circle behind the male's bill. I am hoping to get some better photos in the sunshine this weekend.