First of all, thank you to everyone who responded with comments and suggestions!

Top pick and likely winner of the DCCO dinner was: RIVER OTTER.  Mink
took a close second, but since I managed a glance at the animals head,
albeit very briefly, I believe that based on size alone that it was a
River Otter.  I have seen otter here in the past, but it was only one
time and many years ago.

I ruled out Snapping Turtle as soon as I got a look at the head. But
for the minute of so that I watched the event, I thought it must be a
snapper pulling the cormorant under the water.

One beast that I didn't consider was Chessie.  JB Churchill brought
that oversight to my attention.  In all likelihood, the culprit was
Chessie. And if you believe that, you'll agree that the population of
Red-necked Phalaropes is growing so fast in Montgomery, soon, it is
inevitable that they'll be popping up everywhere. ;)

Finally, to add an actual bird sighting to this post; I had a HOUSE
WREN singing in the hedges on the side of my home this afternoon.  A
most-definite new arrival this season.  I've heard them earlier this
spring, but over the past month they've been absent.

Good Birding,

Dan Haas
St. Margaret's, MD
nervousbirdsatgmail.com

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