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I have had a great season, with plenty of widgeon and Canada's in the freezer and a handful of teal. Absent is mallard though. Despite being out every Saturday, I have not been under one all season. Tonight I tried a place I have not been to in two years, mainly down to the long walk and the lack of birds during the last visits. After about an hour, a nice high pair of mallard came over and I missed. With the report, some more jumped further along creek and a hen bird fell to an easy shot. As it got dark, a steady trickle of birds were heading from the fields back to the estuary. I was expecting it to be the other way round and had to turn around in the hide. My shooting was on form and I ended up with 5 mallards. 4 drakes and 1 hen. The drake looks like it is a bit of a hybrid though. An excellent finish to the season and the first mallards in the bag. As I walked back, I thought it strange to have such a good flight. However, I dont normally shoot this late into the year and thought it might have something to do with it. However, once I was home, and the was hanging the ducks in the shed, it was apparant they were stuffed with bread! Someone had been feeding them further inland. I now feel a bit guilty, but they were all challenging shots and heading back to the estuary. The guilt will pass Sunday lunch time when one is in the oven though!
