Flying With Ducks..

[CookMySock]

Happens lots in jet boats on rivers. You spook ducks and they fly off down the river in front of you.

Once I spooked a flying fish at sea. Fuck me, this thing took off alongside me like a raceboat with a hell of a noisy beat of its tail and then stuck its wings out and banked away from me. Mad.

Steve

[EJK]

[slofox]

It was probably taking advantage of your bow turbulence to get a low resistance ride.It's the same reason ducks and geese fly in V formation.
In the series "Ice Road Truckers" there is a shot of a crow flying beside and above the bonnet of one of the trucks.

Ducks are one of the fastest birds in level flight, but you never hear the phrase "as fast as a duck".

"as fast as a duck" The Brits called their world speed record holding steam locomotive "mallard" didn't they...

Bow wave turbulence? Good point - hadn't thought of that.

As to how fast it was flying? Dunno - didn't think to look at the speedo - too blown away by the eye contact. But I wouldn't have been dawdling around that corner and the duck seemed to have no problem staying with the bike...

[jim.cox]

I was out flying on Sunday

Had fun with a flock of seagulls topping out a small thermal. They scarperd once I got to the same height.

Also spent a few momnets flying with a hawk. Unfortunately he could climb way better than I. he lost me pretty quicly

[Skyryder]

I wonder if the duck was eyeing up your pressure wave for a draft after crossing that range? some ducks are not good flyers and water quality and consequently wild fowl health deteriorates toward the end of a hot dry summer

Could have been eyeing up a mate to hump but changed his mind.


Skyryder

[Pixie]

"as fast as a duck" The Brits called their world speed record holding steam locomotive "mallard" didn't they...

Bow wave turbulence? Good point - hadn't thought of that.

As to how fast it was flying? Dunno - didn't think to look at the speedo - too blown away by the eye contact. But I wouldn't have been dawdling around that corner and the duck seemed to have no problem staying with the bike...

I've had them flying parallel at over 70 kmh

[slofox]

Could have been eyeing up a mate to hump but changed his mind.


Skyryder

Yerrrr...well the males have black heads...and I had a black helmet with dark visor on...and this was a female flying solo. They mate for life and are rarely far from one another. Maybe this one was looking for a mate...

Prolly changed its mind 'cause of the noisy muffler..."Christ! Listen to that bastard fart! Not pairing up with HIM!"

Lucky escape for me!