Sandy Sorkin shot this shoveler at Mill Creek Marsh on Friday (with his digital camera).

Sandy writes: "The ducks at Mill Creek were all huddled up with the cold this
morning, and the Shovelers were looking for places to stand that were
not already occupied by the Greater Yellowlegs."

The Meadowlands Commission and Bergen Audubon are sponsoring a free nature walk at Mil Creek on Sunday. Scroll down for details. (Thanks, Sandy!)