Tuesday 28th February 2017, 3.35pm (day 2,014)
Whatever it is he is offering, there seems a general indifference to it among the bird population of Hebden Bridge town centre.
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Duck walk
Wednesday 28th December 2016, 3.00pm (day 1,952)
One thing I haven’t done with the stats yet is count up the number of photos accounted for by different types of animal. I suspect that over the last 1,953 days, ducks will win, probably just ahead of dogs. Why? Because Hebden Bridge has plenty of them, and look — they’re basically photogenic.
Ducks on patrol
Monday 5th December 2016, 3.30pm (day 1,929)
There seemed to be a lot of ducks around this afternoon, including this line of at least 15 in a row here (this is only part of the posse). Then again there were a lot of pigeons around too. Perhaps there has been an escalation in the ongoing Hebden Bridge pigeon-duck conflict. These guys certainly look extra-attentive.
Duck on the canal
Sunday 25th September 2016, 2.30pm (day 1,858)
I can’t believe there’s anyone who would wish ill will on ducks as a species. They aren’t aggressive, they don’t crap on your head, they’re good-looking and they pose very readily for the camera. What’s not to like?
The mallard knows
Sunday 20th December 2015, 12.05pm (day 1,578)
Ducks are always good models, well-coloured and they don’t really mind people sticking cameras in their faces. Mind you, this one was turned the other way until it zipped round and had a dabble in its wing, for cleaning purposes. Looks like it’s sweeping a cape across its face — ‘The Shadow knows?’. Before your time? Before mine, for sure.
Duck with quiff
Friday 17th July 2015, 5.55pm (day 1,422)
Wouldn’t you like your hair to be that carefully coiffed on a daily basis — particularly if you lived rough in the centre of town. I am sure this is Hebden’s original Muscovy duck, as opposed to one of the additional group that arrived last year — compare it to this shot for example. Which puts it ahead of Tara the pub dog as the first animal to appear five times on the blog (and only four people, including myself, have appeared more often).
Diplomatic relations have been severed
Saturday 20th June 2015, 11.45am (day 1,395)
The pigeon/duck conflict is one of the great unseen wars. Where the river comes through the town, where waterfowl meets urban scavenger, the two species battle for the prime pickings from the humans. The pigeons sent an emissary to demand more territory, but the ducks, insistent that they were there first, just ain’t talking.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Slaithwaite
Sunday 22nd March 2015, 3.00pm (day 1,305)
I’d just like to say a big thank you to the duck at this point.
Feed me
Friday 6th March 2015, 10.35am (day 1,289)
On quiet days spent working at home, at least the ducks down by the river in town usually provide a photo opportunity. This one gave it up for the camera but definitely was after something in return, like food, mainly.
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