I had a few minutes to walk around some conservation land abutting a housing subdivision in Viera this evening. The paved walk/bike ways encircle a large irregular pond. It was a nice 20 minutes.

• Downy Woodpeckers
• Lesser Scaups (first this year)
• Blue-winged Teals
• Mottled Ducks
• Common Grackles
• Mourning Doves

I didn’t have my camera handy, so you’ll have to go with your imaginations or a Google image search. Your choice!