Backyard Wildlife

I am fascinated by the comings and goings of the mallards on our pond, I will have to start charting. Through July, the number of ducks/ducklings decreased on an almost daily basis (nature is harsh), until we thought were down to a single duck. Then all were gone, thought that might be it for the season. Now this week, 4 ducks have returned, I think 2 Drakes that we had in the spring, though not showing their mating colours, the hen, and 1 juvenile:


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I am afraid we will be losing them to southern climes soon, I will be looking forward to their return in the spring.

Cheers
 
Canuck from Kansas said:
I am fascinated by the comings and goings of the mallards on our pond, I will have to start charting. Through July, the number of ducks/ducklings decreased on an almost daily basis (nature is harsh), until we thought were down to a single duck. Then all were gone, thought that might be it for the season. Now this week, 4 ducks have returned, I think 2 Drakes that we had in the spring, though not showing their mating colours, the hen, and 1 juvenile:


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I am afraid we will be losing them to southern climes soon, I will be looking forward to their return in the spring.

Cheers
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The individuals with the bright yellow bills (and black and white butts) are male mallards in eclipse plumage. Many of the others are either females (orange bills) or juveniles (olives bills).
Steve
 
Well disguised rascal. Nice photo!
 
Technically, this would be my frontyard(my knee)
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I was sitting in camp, minding my own business, and this decided that what I was eating should be his/hers.

Two small pieces of chip was all it got, although I admit leaving a few sunflower seeds around.
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If I can see something from the back deck and on our property- even though many hundred of yards away, I call it backyard : ).
He (or others) actually have been leaving scat piles within an apples throw at times. This guy was about 70 yards away from me as I went to the end of field to inspect... He was focused on geese and not me at all.

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Gyrfalcon22 said:
If I can see something from the back deck and on our property- even though many hundred of yards away, I call it backyard : ).
He (or others) actually have been leaving scat piles within an apples throw at times. This guy was about 70 yards away and focused on geese and not me at all... @Jim F. I did see him again !

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Within an apple’s throw indeed. Looks like he’s enjoying some low hanging Pacific Crabapple. Great pics as usual!
 
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