Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 07:15:07 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Carol Jelich Subject: Mallards in Annapolis MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit We have noticed an anomaly regarding mallard ducks on Ridout Creek near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County this spring. For the last month we have only spotted 2 females (as part of mated pairs in the neighborhood). We see all male groups up and down the creek, and this includes no females with ducklings, which by now we usually start seeing. I know, mallards, who cares, but still... Carol Jelich Annapolis, Maryland ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================