This past Saturday (yes, the day it poured and poured) I went out to Oxbow lake to try to find ducks.  I spent a good long, soaking time seeing mostly non-identifiable ducks at a distance.  (with poor light, pouring rain, well-watered binoculars).  The ducks were ALWAYS way on the far side of the water.  Eventually I got in my car and drove around, and found a tiny bit of access on a walking trail to a bit of the "other side" and did find, in the very flooded lakeside, a few ducks ... and good ones (American Wigeon, Green Wing Teal and lovey Wood Ducks - on the water, on stumps and in trees!).   


My question:  is there a location or an access point that is best to "duck" Oxbow?  I seem to be missing some vantage point. 

Even last year, when I chased the neighborhood Trumpeter, he was "way, way across the water".  How does one get there? 

Thanks in advance,

Joanne

Joanne Howl, DVM

West River, MD