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Wood Duck Stampede From Pond to Sky | June 2008 |
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On wet years, the Toftrees pond (between the Toftrees golf course and the game land) has a small overflow area, where Sue and I surprised (unintentionally) a wood duck family: mom and about a dozen ducklings.
On catching sight of us, Mom wood duck immediately began whistling her alarm call. Then she stood aside to make sure her ducklings were retreating in good formation.
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Once the ducklings were on the move, Mom wood duck continued her alarm call and joined the race.
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Parent and ducklings were all splashing at great speed right before the reeds.
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And then they were hidden. It was as if there weren't a single duck for miles around.
Photo note: I used a Pentax *istD, with the SMC 1000mm reflex, at the end of May 2008 for these photos. |