Thanks Rodger, I'll give it a try. I'll have to lay some out well ahead
of time and come back, as the ducks are generally floating out in the
middle of the marsh and they take flight en masse once they see me. I've
tried to get some go "take-off" shots but haven't really nailed one yet.
But I'm getting more accustomed to their habits, and I realize I have to
pick my duck ahead of time and stick with him until he goes airborne.
Swinging the lens around looking for the shot doesn't work.
Paul
Rodger Whitlock wrote:
>
> On Sat, 03 Mar 2001 at 08:26:15 -0500, PAUL STENQUIST
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Well, last night I noticed there were several hundred Mallards in
> > the marsh down the street. I'll probably see if I can sneak up on
> > them with an LX, a 400/5.6 K, monopod, and perhaps some Portra 800.
>
> No need to sneak. Drop by a feed store and get a couple of pounds of
> *rolled* or *cracked* corn as a bribe for the duckies. They are
> pretty stupid, but soon figure out when someone is dispensing yummies
> for them. You will have them milling about your feet muttering "more,
> more" in no time.
>
> Be alert for the presence of other species such as wood ducks among
> the mallards.
>
> Footnote: *Rolled* corn is whole kernels passed between a pair of
> rollers to crush them somewhat and break the seed coats. *Cracked*
> corn has been put through a chopper and is finer. Around here at
> least, cracked corn costs more -- and the ducks don't like it as much
> as they do rolled corn. Maybe the pieces are hard to see?
> --
> Rodger Whitlock
> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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