That duck looks like a mallard that crossbred with a goose! What a roaster that would make. Nice.

You got that right about gulls Dean. In Antarctica the big Skua gulls will swoop down and grab a baby penguin from right between the legs of parent who is protecting it. I helped a bird guy band giant petrels once and my job was to scoop the chicks from the nest as they guys dragged the parent off to work on it and wrap them in my down vest to protect them from the circling Skuas. They are fearless and bold predators. They would hover 6' over me as I gathered them up, waiting for one small mistake or opening.

now thats some brave birds...would have been hard for mr to have not made a mistake if i had been there.... charlie

The the UK the blackback gulls are hated by the fowlers, but they're lucky enough to still be able to shoot them if they see them going after ducks.

Destry

Scott's new 136 year old 10ga. Lifter. Well with a small amount of coaching he was able to down a few today on a tidal river.

Otto the wonder dog made his first Goose and duck retrieve today.

now THAT'S funny, i don't care who you are:rotf:

nice wood on that ten....charlie

Nice duck, brings back many memories of crawling the shoreline in Maine for Black ducks.