Went out again this morning with two other guys and took 5 birds. Surprisingly one was a green-wing, which is rare for teal season in MO. Great morning, had about 30 drop in on us unannounced from over the trees about 10 yds to our right. One of the guys was on his first duck hunt, and this may have hooked him. Saw another small group, really balled up tight, come in over the trees with a prairie falcon or peregrine hot on their tail. When the falcon was almost on them they all splashed down in the water and the raptor went away empty handed. We were headed out, and they let us walk within 40 yds before they got airborn again. Was one of the more interesting things I've seen in a marsh.
There is no ramp to the shallow end of the oxbow, so you have to shoot the tube!
The teal are still on the water after their brush with the falcon, and the dogs are intrigued.
Some attempts at photography. I am pretty envious of the some of the photographic artists that post on this site.
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