12/23/11Tidal Marsh Waterfowling

The Atlantic Ocean tide comes and goes on the coastal New England marsh. Read it right and you might have some action.

Well-placed decoys help. Maybe a little calling too, if only to hook and land the distant ducks as they move across the sky.

Here they come . . .

Now take that day-limit black duck on a well-placed shot (or two, after the first whiff), and call it a beautiful day.

(Steve Hickoff photo)