A Colorful, Crowded Jetty

Posted on by Melissa Penta

Earlier this month, I took a trip to the coast and visited my favorite jetty at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park. It presented me with some pretty great photo ops of Harlequins up on the rocks.

Harlequin Ducks

The birds were very comfortable – even when more and more photographers and admirers approached, they stayed in place.

Harlequin Ducks

A hen and a drake share a rock

Harlequin Ducks

Two drakes on a rock

Things got pretty crowded once the tide started coming in and the birds were a bit rowdy.

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Most of them flew up to higher ground and started to settle down.

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

It was the perfect opportunity to just keep taking photos! Here are more – it’s hard to pick out my favorites so I will just share a lot of them. Enjoy!

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Duck

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Ducks

Harlequin Duck

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