Taking a leisurely ride down to my local millpond early this afternoon I become fascinated by the behaviour of the ducks: they seemed to be playing. It's something I've never seen before, but who's to say that they don't take time out to enjoy themselves? This informal carry on consisted largely of running across the water - wings flapping as it to take off - then at the last minute diving beneath the surface, resurfacing several yards further on. This spectacle was repeated a number of times by several ducks, so I can't put it down to the odd actions of one individual. No doubt about it: they were having fun.
After each plunge they then beat their wings against the water, as if in celebration of a successful run (image).
Curious, indeed.
300mm AF-S f/4 Nikkor. 1/800 second at f/4.5. -0.33 EV. ISO 400
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