The wind was kicking up yesterday on the Potomac River, making it difficult for the ducks there, like this Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis). I watched as the small ducks got drenched repeatedly as they sought to ride the waves.
At least it wasn’t raining and the temperatures have not yet dropped below the freezing levels, even at night.
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Mike Powell 
Cute!
What a hard life they must have, especially in winter.