Mallard Drakes on The Cam

There was some pretty aggressive action on The Cam when three male Mallard were sorting things out over one female, but no harm was done.

It took a Mute Swan quite a distance to get airborne, and plenty of splashing!   From a distance it was possible to capture the reflection but a harsh crop shows better the effort required to launch that size of bird.

After plenty of rain it's easy to see how the back of shirts and shorts gets muddy.