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Hunting => Birds => Topic started by: BigB on December 08, 2009, 09:36:21 PM

Title: a few recent pics
Post by: BigB on December 08, 2009, 09:36:21 PM


Huntings been a little tough this year.  Great conditions early on, but a little warm for temperatures and no ducks.  We had quite a bit of rain, so it made it hard for the farmers to get the crops out.  What a perfect spot if there were any ducks around.  We did have 10 ducks land in the dekes at first light, so it wasn't a complete waste.

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The water was going down pretty fast.  This is the same spot, just 1 day later.
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Fast forward about two weeks, and we've had freezing temps and all of the little water holes are now froze up.  So, I went to the local park where the birds like to use as a resting area, just to see if anything is in the area still.  Sunday morning, I watched in awe from first light, to about an hour and a half later.  It was wave after wave after wave of mallards landing in this area.  Neatest thing I have ever witnessed.  I was lucky enough to capture a few of the flights coming in.
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There were also some geese in the area
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One of them had some interesting colors
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And a couple even had some jewelry on!
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Brian
Title: Re: a few recent pics
Post by: Silencer on December 09, 2009, 05:23:29 AM
that first hole looked sweet, too bad you didnt have the birds then. 
Title: Re: a few recent pics
Post by: FinsnFur on December 09, 2009, 05:42:33 AM
That definitely seems to be the hot spot :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: a few recent pics
Post by: Todd Rahm on December 09, 2009, 10:08:14 AM
Shoot all those honkers ya can so they don't end up here.  :biggrin: Man them things are every where up here from spring to fall.  :madd: