Click here for Sunday's column taking a look at how the Drought of 2012 may impact the opening on Saturday of the north zone waterfowl seasons in Illinois.
These mallards were on the Des Plaines River last week and allowed me to get a good shot of them. With the camera.
I didn't think about the impact that level-maintained retention ponds might have.

I say this knowing it'll never happen but I'd love to see a season open for Double Crested Cormorants...or at least a ban on them roosting at Lake Renwick.