Drake on the left is minding his own beeswax, under the scrutiny of his rival.

Drake continues on his way while rival prepares to express his superiority

Drake passes by the immense tummy of his rival

Drake continues on, not giving a moment's pause to the impressive display now behind him

Harlequin hijinks

#harlequinduck #duck #seaduck #bird #birdphotography #birdsofrhodeisland #littlecompton #lloydsbeach

A Red-breasted Merganser drake flies past a wee small island, just big enough to serve as a throne for a harbor seal. Or is it a gray seal?

Nothing but birds on this feed. Here is a Red-breasted Merganser, slightly blurry. #harborseal #seal #marinemammal #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #lloydsbeach

Piping Plover walks into the might (inch-high) surf for a bath

The dipping of the head for bath time

Really gotta get out all the grime by dipping the head into the surf

Droplet abound

My first-of-season Piping Plover taking a bath. #pipingplover #bird #birdphotography #birdsoflittlecompton #lloydsbeach

A horned grebe swims across the frame with flame red eyes.

Horned Grebe quite near the shore. Shocking how few decent exposures I got. 🤔

#hornedgrebe #grebe #bird #birdphotography #littlecompton #lloydsbeach