Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The Motley Mallards

We've had a motley crew of Mallards hanging around the Hollow for the past few weeks. 

There's a definite couple 
- Mr. and Mrs. Mallard, we'll call them - 
and then a large group that's sometimes with the couple and sometimes off on a separate pond. 
Kids? 
In-laws? 
Could it be a family reunion?

These are the Mallards who attracted Mr. Coyote earlier this week. That day (when they were almost eaten) they just put up a little fuss. 

But the instant I lift my lens in their direction for a photo, off they go. 
Good grief! 
It's exasperating!




I've managed to sneak a few shots before they fly, though, and here they are...












Oops! 
They spotted me!




7 comments:

  1. the mallards we get here are the scarediest of the bunch, too! they'll fly off first. then the gadwalls. the whistlers just hang around. :)

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  2. LOL - birds are always doing that to me too. Nice shots though.

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  3. Love the shots through the weeds. They really are pretty ducks! Our mallards don't scare off easily; it's the wood ducks that scream like they're being murdered if they see a human.

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  4. The pond where I used to live (and still miss terribly) had a lot of mallards and they weren't at all skittish.. .they were overfed though and trusted everyone. Yours are wiser and will see a longer life.. even if they do frustrate the photographer. ;)

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  5. love the first and last images here.

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