Fluidr / Cheryl Dunlop Molin's "Ducks and Geese" set sorted randomly

Canada goose with goslings

N 4 B 175 C 4 E Apr 21, 2020 F Apr 24, 2020

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ODC: animals

bottoms up: mallard drake

N 2 B 45 C 4 E Feb 18, 2023 F Feb 18, 2023

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Flickr Lounge: Starts with the Letter T (tail end)

mallard flock

N 3 B 160 C 3 E Oct 30, 2020 F Oct 31, 2020

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Flickr Lounge: rule of odds

I like the reflections in the water as much as I like the small flock of ducks. And the fact that this pond is full again after drying nearly to nothing a couple weeks ago. After surveying the scene, the male in the back decided his only way to get into the lead was to fly there, and so he flew over the others' heads to get in front of them. I often see mallards do this, and it always amuses me. Of course, mallards also often turn and face the other way, so he could become "leader" that way too.

synchronized swimming

N 0 B 1.0K C 0 E Jan 3, 2019 F Mar 7, 2019

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Trio of mallard drakes in pond, late winter.

Can this one get to 500 views without its first fave? So far, 12/30-/19, it's at 499/0.

Tags: Mallard ducks

duck nest

N 2 B 189 C 5 E Apr 2, 2022 F Apr 2, 2022

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CC: your backyard

We have seen the female mallard sitting here a few times. This is just a few feet outside our door, behind a bush and next to our air conditioner. We ignore her, and we hope she likes the spot. It's probably about as safe as most she could pick, because she won't have to cross a road to get any ducklings to the creek, and we don't have significant problems with loose dogs or cats. However, this area of the creek has had a male and female mallard hanging out on it all summer the last two summers--meaning that the pair has failed to breed. That often means birds will choose a different mate the next year. Hopefully this year they will have success. And eggs and ducklings outside our door would be a treat. If she continues to sit, eventually I'll take a photo of her, but not until she's comfortable enough with our coming and going that it won't bother her.

Notice that in addition to the pile of dried leaves she has gathered, the smaller gravel has been moved to the middle. Yesterday the only sign that she was preparing to nest was a small depression with three or four leaves in it.

Mostly the male hangs out overnight in our driveway, and then in the morning they fly together down to the creek. Once she starts laying eggs, she won't be sitting on the nest until it's time to brood the eggs, but for now she is spending quite a bit of time on it.