Flying Ducks Show On A Day Hike Near Paris

By Michael Schuermann, December 15, 2011

On a Day Hike near Paris

One of the rewards of being outdoors is getting to watch a flock of flying ducks

make a landing…..

"A flying flock of ducks about to land on the water on a day hiking trail near Paris "

…with a Splash!

"Flock of ducks landing on a day hike near Paris by the river Seine in Poissy near Paris"

Then, gets back into formation.

"Flock of ducks on a day hiking trail near Paris just landed on the river reforming"

"Order is restored on the formation of a flock of ducks on a day hike near Paris by the river"

We were the amused spectators on a day hike near Paris

This is our contribution to Travel Photo Thursday initiated by Nancie over at her site Budget Travelers Sandbox. See what others have to offer over at her site.

17 comments to Flying Ducks Show On A Day Hike Near Paris

Michael
March 5, 2012 at 21:28
When you get into hiking, you’ll soon want to learn to recognise birdsong too.
Katrina
March 5, 2012 at 16:42
These look a lot like relatives of Canadian Geese. I wish I knew more about birds. The more I travel, the more I find I have to learn… :)
Cathy Sweeney
December 16, 2011 at 10:25
Ducks are definitely fun to watch and you captured them perfectly.
InsideJourneys
December 16, 2011 at 00:56
How graceful they are. And adorable.
Michael
December 15, 2011 at 22:51
Keep trying, Laurel. We’re trying all the time. And if luck is on your side, it can be great.
Laurel
December 15, 2011 at 22:32
Great photos, I love bird watching but never get very good photos.
Kymri
December 15, 2011 at 20:29
Love that they got back into formation…don’t think I’ve ever seen that before! Cool!
Michael Figueiredo
December 15, 2011 at 20:08
Very cute! :)
Michael
December 15, 2011 at 18:47
That is so tragic, Leigh. The poor birds.
Jackie Smith
December 15, 2011 at 17:29
Made me feel like I was there – great series.
Leigh
December 15, 2011 at 15:48
I’m a bird lover so enjoy watching ducks any day, also pelicans and boobys.
On a more sour note I noticed in today’s am paper that thousands of migratory birds (mostly grebes) died on impact mistaking a WalMart parking lot in southern Utah with bodies of water & slamming into the pavement. Storm clouds made the lot look like a flat body of water.
Michael
December 15, 2011 at 13:12
I have no idea, Sophie. We just happened to be crossing the bridge when we saw this spectacle. They should be semi-tame, I suppose.
Sophie
December 15, 2011 at 13:04
How nice! We have ducks at our cabin, they even come indoors to get bread. Are these tame?
Denise
December 15, 2011 at 08:10
hahaha Oh I would watch ducks forever. My dream house would have a duck pond!
Muza-chan
December 15, 2011 at 08:00
Great photos, I love ducks…
jade
December 15, 2011 at 06:38
Great photo series! As a kid I always watched and feed the birds near our house. I always loved watching them land in the water.
Nancie
December 15, 2011 at 01:41
I love ducks (who doesn’t!)…These are fantastic shots.