I remember watching mallards diving at a park or water treatment plant in Cortland back in the 1980’s. Water was crystal clear & they would go to the bottom about 10’-15’ down.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2021, at 8:04 AM, Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Interesting Dave.... > I wonder how deep the water IS there. Also do you have a sense from your > experience as to how long they can stay under? > Pete Sar > >> On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 7:30 AM Dave K <fishwatch...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> I've seen Mallards diving along the Cayuga Lake SP shore this season, maybe >> more than usual, maybe not. >> Yesterday I had a chance to watch one diving at Oak Island in Waterloo. >> The Mallard flock gathers around a Hen with a visible, bright speculum (top >> left of video) that is diving for food. >> If diving is a learned behavior the 100 other Mallards aren't getting it and >> she's the only one eating. >> The melee continues until the Domestics move in and break it up. >> Video at >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/51008681556/in/datetaken/ >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
