They were on Smiths Cove. I saw them bobbing their heads at each other, then the male moved around behind and then mounted and mated with the female. I’ve seen it occur many times in the spring, but never in November. Does anyone else think this is strange? Do ducks sometimes mate before heading south for the winter? Or maybe it is a sign of a mild winter. Any input from birders in the know would be appreciated. I couldn’t tell what kind of ducks they were, but I don’t think mallards, as they both appeared to be brown and it wasn’t aggressive like mallards tend to be.
E.J. Lefavour
Good Morning Gloucester 
were there any emptys laying around ?
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IF they were both brown… does that mean they were females & lesbians?
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