The many moods of Mallards. #Wordless Wednesday #Mellow, combative, shy and wary

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub
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41 Responses to The many moods of Mallards. #Wordless Wednesday #Mellow, combative, shy and wary

  1. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    December 4, 2024 at 5:05 am

    Delightful poses!

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  2. dawnkinster's avatar dawnkinster says:
    December 4, 2024 at 6:10 am

    hello, mama Mallard!

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  3. bushboy's avatar bushboy says:
    December 4, 2024 at 6:25 am

    Made me smile Linda 😀

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  4. Anne Mehrling's avatar Anne Mehrling says:
    December 4, 2024 at 7:02 am

    What a catchy title!

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  6. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    December 4, 2024 at 8:56 am

    Looks like webbed feet are designed for uneven surfaces!

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 4, 2024 at 6:37 pm

      Thank you Wayne! She was a “woman of many moods” as we sized each other up! Remember I mentioned several photos I took of this pair of Mallards? I think I have another set of photos of them surrounded by feathers while they were molting to use for Wordless Wednesday. They are always found on the same old log in a corner of one of the marshes. I think it is “their spot”.

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  8. rajkkhoja's avatar rajkkhoja says:
    December 4, 2024 at 10:44 am

    Wonderful!

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  9. J P's avatar J P says:
    December 4, 2024 at 2:09 pm

    It occurs to me that marsh mallard and marshmallow are far more different than their names would suggest.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 4, 2024 at 6:40 pm

      Yes, you’re right JP … at least when you look at your S’more before biting into it, you don’t see a feathery friend shooting daggers at you as you stand before them with your camera. 🙂

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  10. trumstravels's avatar trumstravels says:
    December 4, 2024 at 3:25 pm

    Cute photos Linda!

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  11. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    December 5, 2024 at 6:55 am

    A beautiful collection of mallard moods, Linda! I love the mellow and shy poses. That log makes a great backdrop, too.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 5, 2024 at 8:51 pm

      Glad you liked the Mama Mallard moods Barbara. There is a pair of Mallards always hanging out on this log and I believe they are mates. I always look to this small area of the marsh when I walk by to see if they are there. This day I focused on the female – she ran through all these poses in a short time. I liked those poses too – my favorite was the shy pose. Yes, the log was a perfect backdrop for her poses!

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  12. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatar Terri Webster Schrandt says:
    December 5, 2024 at 5:18 pm

    She DID put on a show for you, Linda! Well done in those captures! She’s a pretty duck 🙂

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 5, 2024 at 8:53 pm

      And with no coaxing on my part I might add Terri. 🙂 Thank you – she was fun to watch and photograph. This pretty duck and a male, likely her mate, are always hanging out on or around this big log, so I look for them as I walk on the Cherry Island Trail.

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  13. Rebecca's avatar Rebecca says:
    December 5, 2024 at 8:21 pm

    Nice photos of her many moods!

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  14. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog says:
    December 6, 2024 at 1:21 am

    Ducks and geese, like crows and ravens, are intelligent birds. They have a single mate and they have complex social structures, and they don’t kill their own kind. Very sweet pictures, Linda! 😊

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 6, 2024 at 9:28 pm

      Yes, you’re right Tom. I’ve often said it is a terrible misnomer to label birds as “bird brains” – not true! They are devoted to their mates, unlike many humans. Did you see a video circulating a few months ago about the two Trumpeter Swans in Toronto greeting one another after one of them was being rehabbed for only a few days for an injury. They ran toward one another, emitting honks of joy to see their mate. Very heartwarming to see. I’ll put it in a separate comment in case it goes to your SPAM filter. You will enjoy the video.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      December 6, 2024 at 9:28 pm

      I’m glad you liked the photos of Mama Mallard Tom. Here is the video of the two Trumpeter Swans mentioned in my other comment:

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      • TD's avatar TD says:
        December 7, 2024 at 5:26 pm

        I’m so glad that you posted this link Linda! I had not seen it and it is wonderful to hear and see these two Swan mates so happy to see each other after being separated. I wish I knew what they were saying to one another! Bird happiness 🥰

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      • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
        December 7, 2024 at 8:49 pm

        I’m glad you enjoyed seeing the video TD. When the video made the rounds when the pair was reunited, I saw it on multiple social media sites. And they were only separated a few days! Sheer joy and love in seeing their mate. 🙂 Yes, I would like to speak swan to know how they greeted one another.

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  15. indianeskitchen's avatar indianeskitchen says:
    December 6, 2024 at 10:42 pm

    What a fantastic quality of pictures Linda!

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  16. singlikewildflowers's avatar singlikewildflowers says:
    December 20, 2024 at 1:23 am

    Like a private photo shoot!

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  17. singlikewildflowers's avatar singlikewildflowers says:
    December 21, 2024 at 6:20 pm

    You lucked out on finding their hideaway spot! Your bond to find some cool shots and observe interesting duck behavior. Yay!

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