barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Got this week off so got talked into coming home to help out with the harvest. Whilst pottering along on the combine last night i noticed a few pigeons feeding on one of the fields we'd just cut. Right i thought, i'll have myself a crack at them in the morning before the combine beckons again. After getting set up i noticed a familiar sight in the distance, two mallard flying up the river, brilliant i thought, not long till the 1st now. Right, back to the pigeons, then out of the corner of my eye i noticed a whole herd of birds skimming over the hedgerows, once again, flipping mallard, typical that!!! Anyway to cut a long story short i had 3 pigeons in total but for 2 hours i had at least 300 million mallard flying all around me at ranges of 15 yards at some points!! Now what are the chances of that happening on sunday? Absolutely stunning sight though and now i really can't wait to get on the foreshore P.s. if anyone knows how to load videos from an iphone i have some good footage of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 If you upload to youtube then post the link. Be interesting to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) I think you've been spending too much time in that combine if you think there was 300 million mallard When are we shooting these 300 million mallard then? Edited August 28, 2013 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 A herd of mallard..that's new iPhone..try mailing it to yourself? Assuming its not too lengthy a vid. Then open the email on your computer and save the video. And then just upload it from there I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Try this Let me know if it works as i only have 3G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 That works! They just know the season hasnt started yet dont they... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Yep, 3 million at least, but didn't see any pigeon in range. Edited August 28, 2013 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I know mate, i'll never have another morning like that. Would of been nicer on the marsh like. See, i told you. A herd of about 300 million!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 You need to do some more practice with that caller thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Haha yeah tell me about it, i get the odd good note. Practise makes perfect though, plus the microphones not very good on my phone which is probably the main reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Great little vid, but are you sure it was not the same 50 mallard flying around 6 million times ? maybe need a better duck call though !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Great little vid, but are you sure it was not the same 50 mallard flying around 6 million times ? maybe need a better duck call though !! I think he needs a better duck call operator... Time to book so calling lessons baz Edited August 28, 2013 by Big Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Don't know what you're on about, i could be nicknamed the duck whisperer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Fair do's that was a big heard of mallard lol. Good vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 All joking aside it was a magnificent site, not seen numbers like that for a long time. We used to get alot of golden eye up here but not many mallard for some reason. A good few pigeon came into the pattern but i was fascinated with the duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Those whistling wings fair got me exited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channa Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Quality job thanks for sharing and the giggle i had reading this thread haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 I know where I'd be heading next Monday.. Fair sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrold Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Wish i could mate, back down the road to Lincoln on saturday before going back to work on monday. I will, however, have a little trip down the wash on sunday so its not all bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Bloody hell get stocked up on carts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Crikey, are they all wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Herd = Curlew That doesn`t seem like flighting, more like someone is teaching released duck to lift so they can be shot by guns on stands, is there a shoot nearby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Good piece of footage. Have seen that many mallard and more many times in august/sept ' stubbling mallard' and if not shot at will flight in and out at all times of the day.In dry weather they will feed and flight to water numerous times during the course of the day.I have a photo in my Album of hundreds of mallard flighting into a stubble field in August. That Squacking made me jump..lol..I had the volume up to hear the wingbeats 'but wasnt waiting on that..No offense but that would Scare every duck in the vicinity..!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 That doesn`t seem like flighting, more like someone is teaching released duck to lift so they can be shot by guns on stands, is there a shoot nearby? That was my first thought as well, it does seem that they are circling rather than flighting in/out of stubbles. But a decent number of duck none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washwildfowler Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Herd = Curlew That doesn`t seem like flighting, more like someone is teaching released duck to lift so they can be shot by guns on stands, is there a shoot nearby? Henry b what has made you come to that conclusion , I can take you to a stubble field where the mallard and geese are flighting onto it in the same way And are 100% wild ..... A Nice bit of footage barrold , just one question were do you think we should put the hides when we shoot it on the 1st lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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