The Penticton mallard duck flock has weathered the winter in good knick and are getting ready to start nesting.
The males’ heads have turned a brilliant green, indicating that they are ready to mate. Soon there will be lots of little ones around.
Happy Wednesday.
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That’s quite the pack of ducks. And the numbers are only going to grow when the babies come. How wonderful!
They love this particular spot near where the creek empties into Okanagan Lake and are either in the water or snoozing on the bank. Nothing seems to bother them including dogs or people. It’s too bad that I’m probably going to miss the little ones but I am back at the end of May, so I might see some young waddlers.
That is a lot of ducks for sure. Mostly just geese back here so far, but ducks, coots and grebes should be on their way. Happy spring Lynette. Allan
Yes, there are quite a few goose pairs now. I didn’t see any in my first few days back but in the last 3 or 4 I have seen lots of them strutting about and looking down on the rest of us. I’ve seen a few coots as well. Yes, it’s spring, Allan! So great.
Such fun. I like Mallard ducks so to see this many is encouraging and like the kids used to say, awesome sauce.
Hahaha. 🙂 There is quite a large, friendly flock of them and no one bothers them. The city feeds them in December and January and they entertain all year round. 🙂
Despite many considering mallards mundane subjects for photography I have always thought them to be beautiful. Hope you did have a happy Wednesday, Lynette.
I like them too. This particular flock is very easy-going, kid-friendly and dog-tolerant. Thank you very much, Steve, I had a good day. Cheers.
I love the good-news follow-through! Also the snippet that the male’s head turns more intensely coloured in time for mating. Well… natch. (Just like dogwood branches turning so intensely purple-red?)
They have to call some attention to themselves! It’s amazing how intensely (almost neon) green their heads are when the sun is shining on them. Yes, I was happy to see that they had come through the winter. It was a particularly tough one for this area; the city feeds them when that happens as this flock doesn’t migrate. Cheers.