Saturday, May 15, 2010

Mallard Family




This morning my longtime fishing buddy Paul arrived well before dawn in preparation for a day of fishing on Raystown Lake.  The lake is an hour's drive from my home so by the time we reached it the sun was already topping the mountains surrounding the man-made impoundment.  Keeping the camera handy proved worthwhile when we sighted this Mallard hen and her new family cruising along the shoreline. 


We didn't locate Raystown Ray but I couldn't resist passing my camera to Paul after pulling this nice crappie from its underwater lair.

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13 comments:

  1. DeniseinVASat May 15, 06:40:00 PM EDT

    Sounds like a fun - and from that photo - a successful fishing trip. Loved your photo of the Mallard family and it's always nice to be able to see one of the blog host :)

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  2. CarlettaSat May 15, 08:39:00 PM EDT

    Great photographer and fisherman as well! :)

    Carletta's Captures

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  3. Bradley HsiSat May 15, 09:17:00 PM EDT

    Wow, congratulation, you should be proud.

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  4. Ruth's Photo BlogSat May 15, 10:26:00 PM EDT

    Excellent post.The baby ducklings are so cute.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  5. Nikki - Notes of LifeSun May 16, 06:26:00 AM EDT

    Aww, so sweet! (The mallard and her brood... not Paul & his fish!).

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  6. ChrisSun May 16, 07:54:00 AM EDT

    What a successful mallard family Coy.... And what a beautiful picture! Love the fish too and the guy behind ;-)

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  7. Mary Howell CromerSun May 16, 08:55:00 AM EDT

    Nothing much cuter than a momma duck and her crew of ducklings taking a swim. Very cute~

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  8. Susan EllisSun May 16, 09:19:00 AM EDT

    that's one big mallard family, and one big fish too!

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  9. imacSun May 16, 02:14:00 PM EDT

    Hi Coy, what a wonderful capture.

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  10. Chad Oneil MyersSun May 16, 04:17:00 PM EDT

    That's a nice size Crappie!

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  11. troutbirderMon May 17, 06:52:00 AM EDT

    Wow! I'd sure like to catch a crappie that size.

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  12. AnonymousWed May 19, 01:16:00 PM EDT

    That really is a nice looking crappie.

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  13. This Is My Blog - fishing guySat May 22, 10:42:00 PM EDT

    Salty: What a neat slab, only the small fish are in near shore so far.

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Coy