Taylor Creek's Salmon

A Fall tradition here in Tahoe is to observe the salmon spawning at Taylor Creek.

We missed the exodus upstream. We did catch a pool of fish trapped behind a beaver dam, as did some smart ducks.
I have a favorite duck, the Merganser. These beautiful birds are fairly common on small ponds and rivers, where they dive for fish, crayfish, and other food, seizing it in their thin, serrated bills. They nest in tree cavities; the ducklings depart with a bold leap to the forest floor when only one day old. Aren't they gorgeously unique?
They are quite surprising as well. They hung out with the trapped salmon and much to the excitement of the crowd watching, they devoured the fish whole (I saw this act but it was Jenny who captured this amazing image).
Life in Tahoe continues to surprise us!

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