Wednesday March 28 was “a lucky day” for John Tschopp and his camera. “The field is crowded with waterfowl on their way north. The trumpeter swans come and go all day long.

Northern Pintails are one of my favourite ducks.

If I were on the board of an airline, I would just the Pintail design on the jetliners. It’s so elegant.

The duck behind the Pintail is an American Wigeon.

Closer to the house, a red-breasted sapsucker paid a visit. It’s a male in wedding attire.”