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I got Lucky
« on: December 23, 2009, 12:50:15 PM »
This was a one chance in a million shot and I almost have it in focus.   I sat and watched this pair of woodducks for a long time.  It started out as the female only as I scared the male away by accident.  She kept calling and calling and then he came in.  They then swam awhile in front of my while I hunkered in the cattails.  All of a sudden there was a ruckuss and the male came up with a critter from the swamp.  I don't know what it is......At first I thought it was a sculpin, then it had legs.   Well, after about 20 minutes Momma caught one and immediately flew to the bank to eat it.  I think it could be a Toad tadpole maybe.....here is the picture...............

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 12:55:52 PM »
That is an awesome picture.  Congrats on getting that one...

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 12:56:22 PM »
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2009, 12:59:13 PM »
Great shots. I really like that second one!

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2009, 01:00:49 PM »
Awesome shots Bone.  :tup:
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2009, 01:02:43 PM »
Thanks guys....any ideas on the critter.  All I could thinkof was a GIANT tadpole, like toad.

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2009, 01:13:36 PM »
DADDY and his.   I saw that one I thought it was unreal.  Then when she nailed on I was like WOW!

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2009, 01:14:16 PM »
are those sculpin?

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2009, 01:15:07 PM »
definitely a tadpole or polliwog....bullfrog? about 1/2 grown with his back legs grown like that.
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2009, 01:16:06 PM »
it's a pretty big one either way.
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2009, 01:16:49 PM »
here you go.
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2009, 01:17:06 PM »
I like wood ducks. 8)

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2009, 01:18:25 PM »
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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2009, 01:20:12 PM »
I thought sculpin until I saw legs, then I am like HANFORD sized pollywogs.   Talk about a meal.  I wonder if there were a bunch of them there.  I'd have never thought it in icewater.   COOL!

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Re: I got Lucky
« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2009, 01:21:24 PM »
Great photo's however not what I was expecting from the Title of the post.

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