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Just wondering...

Yes

Yep
And geese

Yep. Not sure why, but YES!

I've theorized that falling daylight may trigger migration in some waterfowl.

they're HERE!

I read many, many years ago that shorter daylight hours prompt many to migrate.

Driving through Arkansas I've seen ducks pretty much anywhere there is water, which is to say, not too many places.

Started showing up in pretty good numbers last week, I am with yall on the shorter daylight migration theory. Not many mallards but lots of teal, woodducks and gadwall on us right now.

Many species of ducks -- gadwall, teal, shovelers, ect. -- migrate primarily based on photoperiod (length of daylight). The may wait until a North wind to help make it easier, though.

Other ducks, mallards primarily, will stay until it is more economical (calorically speaking) to migrate rather than stay put and try to find open water and food.

Pond

And yes, if you have water in Arkansas you have ducks. I friend of mine just sent a video of easily 5K ducks in 3 adjacent rice fields.

pondman wrote:Many species of ducks -- gadwall, teal, shovelers, ect. -- migrate primarily based on photoperiod (length of daylight). The may wait until a North wind to help make it easier, though.

Other ducks, mallards primarily, will stay until it is more economical (calorically speaking) to migrate rather than stay put and try to find open water and food.

Pond

And yes, if you have water in Arkansas you have ducks. I friend of mine just sent a video of easily 5K ducks in 3 adjacent rice fields.

Tell them to stay put............I'm on my way.

No, but I tell you the mosquitoes have come out with a vengeance.

novacaine wrote:

pondman wrote:Many species of ducks -- gadwall, teal, shovelers, ect. -- migrate primarily based on photoperiod (length of daylight). The may wait until a North wind to help make it easier, though.

Other ducks, mallards primarily, will stay until it is more economical (calorically speaking) to migrate rather than stay put and try to find open water and food.

Pond

And yes, if you have water in Arkansas you have ducks. I friend of mine just sent a video of easily 5K ducks in 3 adjacent rice fields.

Tell them to stay put............I'm on my way.

My guess is that they are still there waiting on you. I will give you a hint. Go to MPW and hang a left.

Pond

Wingman wrote:No, but I tell you the mosquitoes have come out with a vengeance.

Thats no lie! The kids at school were begging for skitter spray before the first bell rang.

Wingman wrote:No, but I tell you the mosquitoes have come out with a vengeance.

^ truth!
They attacked me today and took my lunch money!