Snow Storm Ducks-Maine

[Josh B]

This past weekend, I visited my grandparents on Mount Desert Island, Maine. I drove up from school Friday Night and we were expecting a snow storm on Saturday.

During the day, I went out in search of ducks. There is a local pond that is usually kept partially open by swiftly moving water. This small mill pond then spills over into Somes Sound which eventually empties into the Atlantic.

With winds whipping large wet flakes that clung to my face on impact, I raised my canon to my eye and took the following pictures.

A pair of Blacks:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/BlackDuckPair.jpg

A suzie swimming:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/HenMallardSwimming.jpg

A Hybrid Landing:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/Hybrid3Landing.jpg

A pair incoming:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/DrakeandHenFlying1.jpg

A hen flying:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/SingleHenFlying.jpg
A Hybrid stretching:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/Hybriddrakestretchin.jpg

Drakes incoming 1:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/IncomingDrakes1.jpg

Drakes Incoming 2:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/IncomingDrakes2.jpg

Drakes Incoming 3:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/IncomingDrakes3.jpg

What are you lookin at?
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/DrakeBlackDuck-Feeding.jpg

[Josh B]

A look at the waterfall, 1/2 frozen pond and a bunch of ducks!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/Scenery1.jpg
The Reason they stick around (look closely at the guy):

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/DinnerTime2.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/DinnerTime.jpg

Afterwards, he went and checked his mail. I met him and asked if I could go down his driveway to get close ups. He was extremely nice and permitted me to go right to them. When he exits his vehicle, the ducks run to him. It was an amazing site. Although it is illegal to feed the ducks, he said he didn't care. He is an older gentleman and it brings a smile to his face.

The man and his ducks:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/TheManandHisDucks.jpg

Banded Drake:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/bandeddrakemallardandgroup.jpg

Banded Hen:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/bandedhenmallard.jpg

Drake black...shake that snow off!
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m206/Joshb161/DrakeBlackDuck-HeadShake.jpg

Enjoy!

-Josh

[wbfowler777]

nice pictures.

[Double B]

Wow those are some awesome pictures! I really like the Widgeon/Mallard cross that thing is sweet!!

[Shaine Swenson]

nice

[wack-n-stack]

great pics

[Chris Smith]

Those are some amazing pictures Josh! Nice work!

[Walt McCord]

Good Pics!!!

[Wayne Radcliffe]

Very cool. He is the pied piper of ducks.

[733SubDucker]

Wow those are some awesome pictures! I really like the Widgeon/Mallard cross that thing is sweet!!

It often looks that way, but it is a Mallard / Black cross. We see alot of them in Maine where Mallard numbers are increasing and pushing into traditional Black Duck areas. They get that cool swoosh of green across the head like the Wideon have.



Great pics Josh.

[Wood Duck Wizard]

Those are great pics!!!
The pic of the Hybrid with the Green X across his head behind the Banded Drake is Sweet!!! Would like to see him up close!!

[Travis Jendro]

sweet pics.

[Trey Peterson]

Good work. Nice Pics!

[Goosman]

Sweet pics!! like the one shaking off! looks like his head is going to spin right off

[Curt Wilson]

Great pictures. That is awesome to get the ducks that close. I guess corn doesn't hurt.

[Travis Mueller]

Good for that gentleman.

[chad belding]

Nice work with the camera. It takes a ton of practice to catch ducks and geese with a camera and make the viewer feel like he or she is there. Please keep them coming.

Chad Belding
Avery Outdoors