Springtime at the brook - March 2025 - (2)

While standing quietly and looking out over the brook I was watching a spring ritual taking place. Although this pair probably paired up earlier it is now the active matting season for mallards and to watch these two swim slowly around each other was amazing.  They kept their distance from each other but slowly came closer, the male was bobbing his head up high, then down and up higher and straight while the female did same but slower. Finally, they came close together and, and paddled out of my view.

Mr Mallard

Mrs Mallard

Together

Watching this scene take place was just another reminder to me to slow down and enjoy nature, these were wild ducks and if I had made one fast movement they would have gone into fright/flight mode. They kept their distance from the shore as I am sure they knew I was there.

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