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Leverett Pond: Wood Ducks and Woodpeckers

Today was one of the nicest days of this new year in Boston: sunny and around 55 °F/12 °C. Even after our mid-winter thaw the last few days, Leverett Pond was mostly frozen and its banks covered in snow. The wood ducks I had seen early in the winter are still around.

Wood ducks
Wood ducks on Leverett Pond

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