FINAL of six postings for this series - HOODIE'S (or maybe his cousin's) QUEST FOR A MATE CONTINUED:
(Click "PREVIOUS....PREVIOUS" to view postings 1,2,3,4 & 5 of the series.)

Above Photo: ................finally, she struggles free. A little ruffled to be sure, but..........


..........a little wing-flap celebration and...........


.........some quick grooming under the watchful eye of a lonely female R-b Merganser took care of that. This is followed by...........


.....DINNER. But, that's a story for an other day.

THE END OF Phase Two. Click "NEXT" for Phase Three, DINNER TIME for Mrs. Hoodie.

To go to the beginning of the entire series, click http://www.pbase.com/hankvv/image/111049408

P.S. It took a while to tell this tale, but the actual time from her initial submissive approach to final escape was less than one minute. Mr.& Mrs. Hoodie stuck around for an other 10 days or so, then they disappeared, no doubt off to their nesting grounds up north.