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Hi VTBirders, On a quick morning trip along Lake Champlain, I was very surprised to find a female Wood Duck mixed in with 150-ish Mallards at Meach Cove (Shelburne Town Beach). She was sleeping when I spotted her, but after she woke up a few minutes later all the obvious field marks were apparent (white surrounding eye, smaller bill, smaller size, etc.) The views were distant (scope required) and heat distortion was moderate, but I got very good views over the course of 15-ish minutes. After she was awake and active, I quickly lost her in the sea of Mallards. Good birding, Larry -- Larry Clarfeld Environmental Educator Youth Birding Coordinator North Branch Nature Center 713 Elm St. Montpelier, VT 05602 www.NorthBranchNatureCenter.org (802) 229-6206 [log in to unmask]