Two Mallard Drakes by gardencat

Two Mallard Drakes

For some reason I seem to be seeing a lot more drakes than females this summer at the local pond. No idea why.
Posing beautifully for you
July 6th, 2024  
wonderful shot, so clear
July 6th, 2024  
So beautifully captured !
July 6th, 2024  
This is a fabulous shot, the colours are stunning. Fav.
July 6th, 2024  
Very stunning detail, beautiful photo
July 6th, 2024  
Nice capture
July 6th, 2024  
I love the comp. Nice capture.
July 7th, 2024  
Nice capture- I hope they weren't thinned out on purpose to keep the duck population down.
July 7th, 2024  
Lovely boys.
July 7th, 2024  
Lovely iridescent heads.
July 7th, 2024  
❤️👍❤️
July 7th, 2024  
Fabulous
July 7th, 2024  
Love their colours in the sunlight! Fav
July 7th, 2024  
@olivetreeann I heard that a couple of years ago they were doing something to both the geese, and the duck, eggs to keep them from hatching. We used to have a lot of broods of ducklings and goslings in the spring but there are many fewer now. Still, that should reduce the numbers of males and females by a similar amount I would have thought.
July 7th, 2024  
@gardencat It must put "them" in a hard spot- keeping the population down, but not overstepping Mother Nature too much.
July 8th, 2024  
Beautiful photo
July 15th, 2024  
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