The nesting season for a good many bird species has got underway: in this instance for the local Mallards at Throop, Dorset. Although these ducks form pairs during the autumn, this partnership effectively dissolves once the female lays eggs. However, males will still forcibly mate with unattached or isolated females (and even with those of a different species).
Unfortunately for this particular drake, the recalcitrant female is having none of it, and makes repeated evasive manoeuvres in a bid to resist his advances. I shoot several high-speed bursts at the peak of the action to capture today's image.
300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor with TC-14EII converter. 1/800 second at f/10. -1 stop EV compensation. ISO 400
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