Definition of a “sitting duck” right? #Wordless Wednesday #Mallard drake squared – reflection perfection!

Posted on April 8, 2026 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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32 Responses to Definition of a “sitting duck” right? #Wordless Wednesday #Mallard drake squared – reflection perfection!

  1. J P's avatar J P says:
    April 8, 2026 at 6:47 am

    If only he would fall off, and this photographic cliché would be enhanced. 😁

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  3. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    April 8, 2026 at 8:06 am

    Every handsome duck deserves to be so perfectly reflected!

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  4. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    April 8, 2026 at 10:33 am

    Doesn’t look as comfortable as the drake makes it seem. That log can’t be very smooth under belly!

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 8, 2026 at 9:16 pm

      You do have a point there Dave. That bark might be scraping its feathers. He likely held this pose for so long because he kept closing his eyes, doing a little sunbathing like your turtles do on their log(s). 🙂

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  5. Pepper's avatar Pepper says:
    April 8, 2026 at 10:59 am

    Very nice! Looks like it was sitting still just for you. 👏

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  6. Joni's avatar Joni says:
    April 8, 2026 at 1:31 pm

    It looks very plump!

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  7. trumstravels's avatar trumstravels says:
    April 8, 2026 at 4:32 pm

    He’s very comfortable ! We have a ditch along our road to our house and there is a male and female mallard hanging out in there, there’ s lots of water. They, or some other couple, come back every year.

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 8, 2026 at 9:22 pm

      He does look comfortable Susan and he kept snoozing every few minutes so I had to be patient to get a shot with his eyes open. I have to laugh when I see the Mallards make makeshift ponds when there is a ditch or even a low area in the grass. I had some photos a few years ago of Mallards paddling around in a low area after a heavy rain the day before; it’s like “woo hoo, my own personal pond!”

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  8. Rebecca's avatar Rebecca says:
    April 8, 2026 at 9:02 pm

    He’s a handsome one! Sitting and reflecting. 🙂

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  9. Stevens's avatar Stevens says:
    April 8, 2026 at 9:29 pm

    Miss Linda…………………………….that beautiful Mallard is resting after a big meal and is enjoying the sunshime!

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  10. Bay Photos By Donna's avatar Bay Photos By Donna says:
    April 8, 2026 at 10:49 pm

    Sittin’ duck sittin’ pretty!

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  11. Terri Webster Schrandt's avatar Terri Webster Schrandt says:
    April 9, 2026 at 1:09 am

    He looks colorful and sharp in contrast to his dreamy reflection, wonderful photo, Linda!

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  13. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog says:
    April 9, 2026 at 10:20 pm

    A most beautiful creature! We humans, as the parrots here are aware of, are very plain-looking, and, unlike birds, as we age, we really show our age.

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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:
    April 12, 2026 at 1:14 am

    Robins are very awesome birds. However, in the spring, often males fight over territory. The other day, i broke up a fighting pair by saying, “No, guys, no fighting is needed.” 😉

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    • Linda Schaub's avatar Linda Schaub says:
      April 12, 2026 at 8:25 pm

      Robins do have a surly look sometimes. I’ve seen them glare at me if they have a worm they’re trying to pull out of the ground and I happen by – they think I will take it from them. It is funny to watch as they turn around with their back facing me to block my view. 🙂 I’m glad you stopped the fight Tom. I wouldn’t want to see them hurt one another. I know Red-winged Blackbirds are also very territorial this time of year too. They arrive back in Michigan in March to stake out their territory so when their mates arrive later, they are ready to set up the nest. Nature is amazing!

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  15. Timelesslady's avatar Timelesslady says:
    April 12, 2026 at 3:06 pm

    Beautiful duck. Perfectly squared and sitting pretty.

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