Re: [cayugabirds-l] Diving Mallard Video

2021-03-06 Thread Kyle Gage
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 wrote: > >  > Interesting Dave > I wonder

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Diving Mallard Video

2021-03-06 Thread Peter Saracino
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 wrote: > I've seen Mallards diving along the Cayuga Lake SP shore this season, > maybe more than usual, maybe

[cayugabirds-l] Diving Mallard Video

2021-03-06 Thread Dave K
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