On the other hand, the golden hour at Tern Lake was exquisite last evening. I found this Ring-necked juvenile enjoying its bath.
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The golden hour is that time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the light is infused with red and golden hues. It's the favorite time of day for photographers.
And another juvenile, a Red-necked grebe.
From these ducklings, I learned two things. One is that the ring-necked are nesting at Tern Lake, which I love. And two, that a pair of grebes somewhere on the lake had a successful hatch. You can still see its "prison stripes" that the young grebes have as camo.
The pair that nest near the highway, and that I watch, had two nest failures this year for unknown reasons.