Stalking Muriel

Over the past few days the 4 male mallards in our bay have been stalking Muriel.  I guess she's in heat again, although I doubt in the duck world it's called heat as it is in the canine world.

At any rate, poor Muriel has been nearly drowned several times as she has become the 'town bicycle' in that everyone is trying to ride her.

Yesterday I noticed a male Mallard watching the goings on from our boathouse roof deck.  It's a good spotting location.

He marched back and forth just waiting to make his 'moves' on poor unsuspecting Muriel who was paddling peacefully just below.

Just look at him peering over the edge as he's stalking dear sweet Muriel.

Later in the day when we went to town, Muriel was walking along our roadway with a male mallard in  pursuit. He wouldn't even get out of the way of our car.