I don't know what these male Mallards were fighting about. There was no female near them and no obvious food source. Tough lighting and a bit more distance than I would have liked yet I'm able to share the action.
Comments and suggestions welcome,
Morris
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5) After the fight they both dried there wings
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Interesting sequence, Morris. I've seen lots of goose fights but never anything more than a peck from mallard males. Too early for breeding season. Anyway, good actions shots!
Maybe where you are . Here in Northern California the Mallards have been copulating like there's no tomorrow, and a month ago I was surprised to see a bunch of American Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds, both of which I think of as harbingers of spring, at the nearby lagoon.
vbnut wrote:
Maybe where you are . Here in Northern California the Mallards have been copulating like there's no tomorrow, and a month ago I was surprised to see a bunch of American Robins and Red-winged Blackbirds, both of which I think of as harbingers of spring, at the nearby lagoon.
Robins don't migrate here in NYC yet the Red-Winged Blackbird dose yet this winter I've seen quite a few RWBB even during out extreme cold spell. It's very strange. The huge flocks of Grackles we get during the winter seem to have moved on and my daffodils are and some tulips are starting to stick up there green leaves. It's been a tough winter here in NYC and I'm looking forward to spring.
