Audubon Society of St. Louis's 3-20-2010 trip to Horseshoe Lake started at the State Park where thousands of ducks, mainly Ruddy and Scaup sp. were viewed out in the lake.
A few of the birds seen, complete set and larger photos in gallery. Click here to view the gallery.
For location of birds click for Map here.
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![Bufflehead landing by Ruddy Ducks and Scaup Bufflehead landing by Ruddy Ducks and Scaup](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814870052_svqRP-Th.jpg)
![Common Goldeneye Common Goldeneye](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814872332_WLiWp-Th.jpg)
![Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814870767_HB5mr-Th.jpg)
![Scaup sp. Scaup sp.](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814900267_DAGYT-Th.jpg)
![Green-winged Teal Green-winged Teal](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814898796_P5sS5-Th.jpg)
![Green-winged Teal Green-winged Teal](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814898190_QacXq-Th.jpg)
![Green-winged Teal Green-winged Teal](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814897590_ytdm3-Th.jpg)
![Northern Shoveler Northern Shoveler](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814894241_CttSZ-Th.jpg)
![Lesser Scaup Lesser Scaup](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814871304_6NKar-Th.jpg)
![Canada and Greater White-fronted Geese Canada and Greater White-fronted Geese](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814875372_YRQh4-Th.jpg)
![Ring-necked Ducks Ring-necked Ducks](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814900995_CZgF5-Th.jpg)
![Common Goldeneye Common Goldeneye](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814871904_xofst-Th.jpg)
The group stopped at a grassy field on the way to Bend Road to find some sparrows. The only ones found were some Savannah Sparrows and a few Meadowlarks. Also seen in the distance were some gulls, an American Kestrel, Northern Harrier and a Red-tailed Hawk.
![Savannah Sparrow Savannah Sparrow](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814885440_2Lbry-Th.jpg)
![American Kestrel American Kestrel](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814887362_WUdeU-Th.jpg)
![Killdeer Killdeer](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814886599_QkfcV-Th.jpg)
![Eastern Meadowlark Eastern Meadowlark](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814880997_rXJGK-Th.jpg)
![Northern Harrier Northern Harrier](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814882750_XkWnT-Th.jpg)
![Red-tailed Hawk Red-tailed Hawk](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814882081_fzwFb-Th.jpg)
![Bill Rudden Bill Rudden](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814883574_gpQT2-S.jpg)
![Al Smith Al Smith](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/818381974_25MpA-S.jpg)
Here's "mysterious figure" Bill Rudden and I shootin' each other.
![The discussion - Photo by Bill Rudden The discussion - Photo by Bill Rudden](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814914418_aEMi2-M.jpg)
The discussion - Photo by Bill Rudden
![birding a grass field - Photo by Bill Rudden birding a grass field - Photo by Bill Rudden](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814914424_Mhs5G-M.jpg)
Birding a grass field - Photo by Bill Rudden
![SLAS Trip Leader Paul Bauer - Photo by Bill Rudden SLAS Trip Leader Paul Bauer - Photo by Bill Rudden](http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/814914432_GpcxA-M.jpg)
SLAS Trip Leader Paul Bauer Chrissy and Andy in background - Photo by Bill Rudden
Al, guess what? I saw that photo of the Ring-necked pheasant you took on the trip with Paul and was sad I missed it...but then today, Andy and I went back to Horseshoe and there it was! A lifer for us both.
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