Bill Babler Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Up at dawn to a red horizon and azure skies, that quickly clouded over. 20 degrees here just prior to 0700. Easy breeze East wind at 6 mph. Duck hunters are again awakening the morning with their spastic volleys of gun fire. I can see flocks or pods of some type of water fowl resting between Clevenger Branch and the Long Creek bridge. They rise and resettle as 3 bass boats Churn by in a 1 hour period of time. All the while the hunters continue the onslaught on any of these migrating travelers that come within shotgun range. A special treat this morning are Eagles diving at the duck pods and doing aerial acrobatics. At least 3 pairs are fishing for duck, in front of the lodge, it is a wonderful site as they try to get the ducks to rise with their false attacks. No catches were seen, but you know for sure there would be no quibbling on the taste or preparation, they like duck meat just fine. Just an amazing morning here on Ozark Hollow Road Champ188, laker67, 196champ and 16 others 18 1 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Quillback Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 That's pretty neat Bill, I am jealous of your view. Carl W and Terrierman 2
laker67 Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Bill Babler said: A special treat this morning are Eagles diving at the duck pods and doing aerial acrobatics. At least 3 pairs are fishing for duck, in front of the lodge, it is a wonderful site as they try to get the ducks to rise with their false attacks. No catches were seen, but you know for sure there would be no quibbling on the taste or preparation, they like duck meat just fine. Just an amazing morning here on Ozark Hollow Road I got to witness the same thing here on loz one winter. The lake was froze over except for a small area that the ducks were keeping open. One eagle would fly directly over the ducks while a second one followed a short distance behind. If one flared the second eagle had a good shot at him. The ducks sat tight. Eventually the pair of eagles landed on the ice a short distance from the ducks. It was a pretty amazing sight . Quillback, Donna G and Terrierman 3
Bill Babler Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 It really is Lakers. One seems to hover, flapping its wings and the other makes false dives. There is a ton of ducks here on the big water this morning. Most look black like coots, but its hard to tell from my perch. At least 4 boats have gone under the bridge headed up Long Creek this morning. I'm only up to 28 degree. Terrierman, dtrs5kprs, Quillback and 1 other 4 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Nick Adams Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Bill Babler said: Up at dawn to a red horizon and azure skies, that quickly clouded over. 20 degrees here just prior to 0700. Easy breeze East wind at 6 mph. Duck hunters are again awakening the morning with their spastic volleys of gun fire. I can see flocks or pods of some type of water fowl resting between Clevenger Branch and the Long Creek bridge. They rise and resettle as 3 bass boats Churn by in a 1 hour period of time. All the while the hunters continue the onslaught on any of these migrating travelers that come within shotgun range. A special treat this morning are Eagles diving at the duck pods and doing aerial acrobatics. At least 3 pairs are fishing for duck, in front of the lodge, it is a wonderful site as they try to get the ducks to rise with their false attacks. No catches were seen, but you know for sure there would be no quibbling on the taste or preparation, they like duck meat just fine. Well, you've got the opening of your memoir. Well said. dtrs5kprs 1
Ryan Miloshewski Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 Most likely all divers of some sort. If they're mostly black, I'd bet on ring necks. Black and white..goldeneye. Lots of both down your way by now. “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”--Aldo Leopold
Bill Babler Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 Just a bit ago we had a Cooper's Hawk chase a dove that collided into one of our great room lodge windows. Dove hit the deck, hawk grabbed the dove and lunch was had in the big oak in back of the lodge. Battery was out on the big Nikon with the zoom lens or I might have had a pic. or two. I'm pretty entertained on this now dreary Winter day. m&m, Quillback, waterpossum and 2 others 5 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
waterpossum Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 The use of Falcons is permitted to hunt ducks. That Coopers Hawk if properly trained might bring you one.😊 dtrs5kprs and Quillback 2
Quillback Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Well if anyone wants to watch some fishing, the MLF Tacklewarehouse series starts tomorrow on Sam Rayburn. Coverage is supposed to start @ 0730 - can't remember if that is ET or CT. We Are Bass Fishing - Major League Fishing snagged in outlet 3, cheesemaster and Donna G 2 1
waterpossum Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 Not first hand, but I heard you can get a banded bird at Branson landing with a honey bun vernon 1
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