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Beautiful. What film or speed?
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Doc Dan wrote: ↑
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 Beautiful. What film or speed?

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Thank you! Beautiful bird and photo. I’m keeping it.
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We have a lot of wetlands and great duck hunting here in North Missouri. I used to work on a wet lands project about 12 years ago up there. We had most every variety and species of duck you could imagine. And those Mallards would almost come right up to you if you had some popcorn or something to throw to them. Also the Wood Ducks were thick up there too and they didn't seem scared of people either. But the Teal are a completely different story.
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JD Spydo wrote: ↑
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 We have a lot of wetlands and great duck hunting here in North Missouri. I used to work on a wet lands project about 12 years ago up there. We had most every variety and species of duck you could imagine. And those Mallards would almost come right up to you if you had some popcorn or something to throw to them. Also the Wood Ducks were thick up there too and they didn't seem scared of people either. But the Teal are a completely different story.

These aren't quite that friendly, at the lake and you can't feed them etc.

They aren't too worried about humans, but you can only get so close before they start moving.

I wear camo, that helps...
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Ahahhhhhhah. Be vewy quiet. Duck season.
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Doc Dan wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:11 pm
 Ahahhhhhhah. Be vewy quiet. Duck season.

Yeah, I can get pretty close to them depending.... Wearing camo...
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Ankerson wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:14 pm
Doc Dan wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:11 pm
 Ahahhhhhhah. Be vewy quiet. Duck season.

Yeah, I can get pretty close to them depending.... Wearing camo...
Do you guys have those "teal" ducks where you live? They are also a beautiful duck and they are also great eating too ( for those who like to hunt them). We have a county lake close to us known as Lake Jacomo and around the two main boat docks those Mallards are all over the place. And those too will eat if you feed them. However they have outlawed feeding them at that lake from what I'm told.

We also have huge flocks of Wild Turkeys there too. Also the same lake gets a lot of "Loons" in the winter time especially.
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JD Spydo wrote: ↑
Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:35 pm
Ankerson wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:14 pm
Doc Dan wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 06, 2019 8:11 pm
 Ahahhhhhhah. Be vewy quiet. Duck season.

Yeah, I can get pretty close to them depending.... Wearing camo...
Do you guys have those "teal" ducks where you live? They are also a beautiful duck and they are also great eating too ( for those who like to hunt them). We have a county lake close to us known as Lake Jacomo and around the two main boat docks those Mallards are all over the place. And those too will eat if you feed them. However they have outlawed feeding them at that lake from what I'm told.

We also have huge flocks of Wild Turkeys there too. Also the same lake gets a lot of "Loons" in the winter time especially.
Haven't seen any here, mostly Mallards.
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