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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Nikkor Shooter on December 29, 2018, 20:30:21

Title: Going Nowhere Mighty Fast
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 29, 2018, 20:30:21

I heard some noise at a distance…


Mallards taking off without any apparent reasons,
going once around the marsh and all landing at
the same point they took off. Really?


(http://www.kodiakmedia.at/TP18/12/B7138%205D.jpg)

Title: Re: Going Nowhere Mighty Fast
Post by: pluton on December 30, 2018, 04:11:05

Nice catch of a tidy group!

Title: Re: Going Nowhere Mighty Fast
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 30, 2018, 05:47:03

Quote from: pluton on December 30, 2018, 04:11:05

Nice catch of a tidy group!

Thanks Keith but two ducks and fractions of others
had to be removed to get that result! :P

Title: Re: Going Nowhere Mighty Fast
Post by: Hugh_3170 on December 30, 2018, 07:53:31

Nice image. 

My father had several "squadrons" of mallards on his property and this behaviour of all taking off together and then landing after a very short flight was not uncommon.  FWIW I surmise that if the lead male bird gets spooked the rest will follow and then settle back once he/they decide there is no danger present - just my observation of them.

Title: Re: Going Nowhere Mighty Fast
Post by: Nikkor Shooter on December 30, 2018, 08:01:55

Quote from: Hugh_3170 on December 30, 2018, 07:53:31

Nice image.  My father had several "squadrons" of mallards on his property …

Thanks Hugh… this squadron did exactly that it seems! :P