Judging from the distance between them and the awkwardness of their poses, these Northern Pintail ducks (Anas acuta) this morning at my local marsh looked like they were on a first date, getting to know each other.
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I’m wondering if it took him about as long to break the ice as it did me on my first date…
Hats off to that comment! Very funny and so fitting.
Love the response, Gary. That’s my kind of humor.
I like how he has suck his neck out and she is firmly in place….