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Birds - Ducks Page 9
Image Taken on 07 Mar 2024
at 16:07 Image of day on 07 Apr 2024
Arriving at the main pond startled this pair of Mallard ducks. It appears
that the female (right) took off about a second before the male. Accurately
positioned birds shown in their genuine relative positions during about 1
second of the pairs flight.
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Image Taken on 25 Mar 2012
at 08:21 Image of day on 25 Apr 2012
A pair of Mallard flying in to a pond to the right as a
reasonably accurate montage at 7 fps. You can see she was
overtaking him - quite normal - she says where they go!
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Image Taken on 14 Mar 2013
at 12:26 Image of day on 21 Apr 2013
We currently have 2 pairs of Mallard Ducks feeding in our ponds.
Here one pair circled the site a couple of times before choosing
the pond furthest from us. Here is a one frame close-up
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Image Taken on 14 Mar 2013
at 12:26 Image of day on 21 Apr 2013
This pair of Mallard ducks were photographed at about 7 fps.
Ducks really do fly fast - this is half a second of flight in an
accurate montage (based on cloud perceived motion being MUCH slower).
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Image Taken on 24 Mar 2017
at 16:48 Image of day on 03 May 2017
A slightly delayed feeding time - a pair of Mallard ducks fly by (at 7 fps so
they fly at s-p-e-e-d) but decide against landing until the humans have gone.
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Image Taken on 20 May 2020
at 07:18 Image of day on 10 Jun 2020
A pair of Mallard Ducks whizz by.
This is all in less than one third of a second - Ducks fly FAST!
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Image Taken on 06 Apr 2011
at 17:50 Image of day on 30 Apr 2011
The female Mallard ducks get a bit of harassment from the 3
males, but this male was avidly 'protecting her honour' or
'defending his rights' depending on how you view it.
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Image Taken on 24 Mar 2014
at 10:21 Image of day on 05 May 2014
'Our' pair of Mallard ducks spending some 'quality time' together
on the bank of the pond by the house.
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Image Taken on 08 May 2024
at 09:53 Image of day on 01 Jun 2024
Our pair of Mallard Duck are not happy to see us arrive close to the edge of the main pond,
and quietly walk away into the cover of the Iris 'forest' using the roots of the Iris yet to grow,
and matted weeds.
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Image Taken on 17 Mar 2020
at 03:40 Image of day on 08 Apr 2020
The Mallard Ducks seem to prefer the Round Pond for their night-time roost.
At the limit of the camera IR light's reach, here are the Ducks on the water
(brightness enhanced for clarity) as the Fox passes by on the bank.
The Fox can probably smell them but knows that ducks on the water are out of his reach.
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Image Taken on 18 Mar 2020
at 00:19 Image of day on 08 Apr 2020
The next night we again see the Mallard Duck pair safe from the passing fox.
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Image Taken on 11 Jun 2011
at 08:48 Image of day on 28 Jul 2011
The mallard duck pair that spend much of their day in this favourite spot.
They are starting the moult and that whole area is littered with feathers.
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Image Taken on 29 May 2015
at 15:02 Image of day on 31 Jul 2015
A Pair of Mallard Ducks sitting at the duck-shaped pond decided to
leave as we approached. The female launched first, but the camera was
aimed at the male who waited a second or so before following.
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Image Taken on 18 Feb 2012
at 16:21 Image of day on 17 Mar 2012
Much more detail of the second image (from the right) of yesterday montage
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Image Taken on 29 May 2015
at 15:02 Image of day on 31 Jul 2015
The camera followed the male Mallard duck giving this opportunity
for a longer montage. The frame rate was about 7 fps but this is
alternate frames and it is just chance and the flap rate that
means the bird has his wings down in each frame, showing us his
luscious speculum.
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Image Taken on 11 Jun 2011
at 10:31 Image of day on 28 Jul 2011
The above was taken from the house. These ducks are not 'tame' but
are used enough to us to not take instant fright. Approaching
the pond on foot was enough to see them both take off for a fly
round and return when we had gone. He was off to the left but
only partly in frame. We love the sheets of water and fine spray
at the tips of her wings.
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Image Taken on 30 Mar 2013
at 13:11 Image of day on 08 May 2013
In the same sunshine this pair of Mallard ducks decided to move to another
pond as we approached. Before our approach ...
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Image Taken on 30 Mar 2013
at 13:11 Image of day on 08 May 2013
And us a few metres closer. This montage was of a nearly vertical
takeoff spread out so you can enjoy the action. Taken at about 7 fps.
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Image Taken on 24 Mar 2017
at 09:34 Image of day on 03 May 2017
A pair of Mallard Duck visit the main pond perhaps a couple of times a day.
Feeding is the main item on the agenda - as here.
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Image Taken on 11 Mar 2020
at 09:08 Image of day on 03 Apr 2020
Togetherness - Mallard Duck style.
Mallard ducks are visiting both the Round Pond (no good pics) and here the main pond.
After a good feed this pair have hauled out onto the island.
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