Waterfowl Festival Going to the Dogs

Birds weren't the only feature of the recent Waterfowl Festival on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Waterfowl decorations, Easton, MD. Photo:Suzan Globus  

Dogs, especially water dogs, were central to the festivities. They socialized with each other,

Photo: Suzan Globus

allowed strangers to admire them,

Photo: Suzan Globus

waited patiently to compete,

Chesapeake Bay Retriever shares some turf with Canadian Geese decoys. Photo: Suzan Globus

demonstrated why they are the First Family's pick,

Portuguese Water Dogs, right.  Photo: Suzan Globus

and strutted their city stuff. 

It may have been about the birds to some, but the dogs shared the day.