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November ice
The month of November has seen the arrival of some colder weather. The arrival of sustained sub-freezing temperatures brings ice to the lakes and rivers in the region. For some waterfowl, such as mergansers and buffleheads, it means a move to more open water, such as rivers or larger lakes. For small mammals such as otters, it could mean finding a way through the ice. Other critters, on the other hand, may find an easy walk over the ice where water usually is.
Take a tour, and see how wildlife takes the icy conditions in stride.
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| TRR photo by Scott Rando | |
| Ice is very evident on the Delaware River as viewed from the Zane Grey access in Lackawaxen, PA on November 24. Frazzle ice in the open channels mix with the sheet ice along the shore to form icy lumps.
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| TRR photo by Scott Rando | |
| This sub-adult eagle surveys the rapids below for passing fish. As the quieter areas of the river freeze over, eagles will perch by swift water that is still clear of ice in order to spot prey. Of three eagles spotted along 10 miles of river this day, all were perched above rapids.
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| TRR photo by Scott Rando | |
| A pair of otters frolic in Walker Lake in Shohola, PA on November 25. Otters use holes in the ice during the winter, and are sometimes spotted playing by sliding on their bellies on top of the ice.
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