Aquatic Birds

Two Drakes Fighting

In mating season a lot of fights were breaking out. I observed these mallards battling it out several times and also observed a couple of northern shoveler males in the same type of fight, that one was further off so did not get any clear shots. The females seemed unimpressed.
Mallard Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

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