For several minutes we sat in brushy overgrowth, listening to ducks calling in the distance and the whistling of wings as waterfowl passed overhead. With the crescent moon still in the eastern sky, the horizon below grew brighter. Soon Andy Webster, Aaron Green, John Lawrence and I were able to see myriad waterfowl passing overhead. Legal shooting time, however, was yet minutes away.
When our watches read 7: 10 a.m. John and Aaron touched off the morning’s initial burst and three ducks fell from the sky.
John had placed us in a waterfowler’s dream. Our location couldn’t have been better. We were hunkered down on a narrow spit of land with open water to the north and south. The ducks, consisting mainly of northern shovelers and a few mallards, approached from all directions.
As a small flock of geese came into view, John began calling. Moments later the flock flew off in disarray, minus one goose.
Despite what turned out to be a blue bird morning, the action never slowed down. As the sun climbed above the horizon, many made aerial maneuvers, tilting and veering as the shotguns discharged. Others seemed to make a sudden upward surge in an attempting to gain altitude. It was a tactic that worked for some, but not all.
All too soon it was time to go. By then the ducks were no longer silhouettes. The sun was high enough to detail entire flocks of waterfowl, their breast feathers shining white against the blue morning sky.
Field and Stream quality.
Field and Stream quality.
Forgive my inattention: Is
Forgive my inattention: Is the John Lawrence mentioned in the post "The" John Lawrence? "The" John Lawrence who excelled as a youngster?
Great day! You make it sound
Great day! You make it sound as if we were there with you. I agree, Field and Stream quality all the way.
We're very excited to have
We're very excited to have Jim Nigro posting on the The Batavian.
That first photo is the best!
That first photo is the best!
Russ, thank you for your
Russ, thank you for your comment. If you are referring to the John Lawrence who was a trap shooting All-American at the ages of 15 & 18, you're thinking of the right person.
Nice post Dad! Almost makes
Nice post Dad! Almost makes me want to go duck hunting...almost! : ) I especially like the silhoutte picture! Love you!
Great post!
Great post!
Jim, your writing is a great
Jim, your writing is a great addititon to the Batavian.
Looking forward to more!
Jim, great photos, miss
Jim, great photos, miss hearing from you, loved your column in the daily news. Keep up the good work and good hunting.
field and stream quality is
field and stream quality is an understatement. great work jim. when are we gonna get out and expirience this together. keep up the good work. and see you soon
Hi Zeke. Hope we can hook up
Hi Zeke. Hope we can hook up real soon. Think of you whenever geese fly over - which is often. Hi to the family for me! GO A.J.
Great Story and Pictures
Great Story and Pictures Guy's!
Congrats on your success.
Aaron, hopefully you and the gang can come to the coast for a hunt.
Thanks
Mike