I decided to take a trip to two different places where you can meet the same species of duck, namely the mallard.

The first position of ducks

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Both environments are, of course, stagnant water, but in one case it is a large pond in the center of an agglomeration, where there are a lot of people, anglers, competitive birds, and there is a fairly busy street nearby.

Second stand of ducks

The second place is literally a huge pond, located in the heart of a park of several hundred hectares, where, for a change, it is calm, quiet, there are practically no people, streets and cars.

I also decided to watch these ducks a little, how they function in these different environments. The large pond offers much more. The food is varied, rich vegetation, crustaceans, fish. Additionally, they are fed by humans.

A pond, on the other hand, is a bit of a sanatorium, where the diet is limited to poor vegetation, algae and sometimes tadpoles. However, in both of these cases, it turns out that the ducks feel good and it is enough for them to function normally and start a family.

Of course, the environment in which ducks live affects their behavior. Ducks from the agglomeration have become accustomed to people, they often come to anglers, to walking people, waiting for some treats. They are not shy, they do not run away. The ducks from the park's pond are distrustful, skittish, they are not interested in food offered by people, the poor food they have is enough for them.

I took some unusual shots from hiding watching the daily rituals of ducks. It looks quite phenomenal and even nice. The photos are from behind the bushes, and not entirely clear. But I think those understatements are very cool.