Andy Fanter, left, hands two blue-winged teal to Bob Snyder Saturday morning. The combination of rains the past two weeks, and migrations in the past two day made for great hunting.
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Assorted ducks rest on a Reno County patch of water left from recent rains. Canada geese are feeding in the background.
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Smartweed, a popular food for migrating birds, has grown a lot since rains started about two weeks ago.
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A blue-winged teal flies above a decoy. A recent cold front brought thousands of migrating waterfowl to central Kansas.
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A blue-winged teal flies above a decoy. A recent cold front brought thousands of migrating waterfowl to central Kansas.
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Bob Snyder watches as Hank, a Labrador retriever, fetches one of 12 teal shot Saturday morning.
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Ibis were one of several species of migratory birds on the move Saturday morning. Rain two weeks ago, and migrations two days ago, made for a lot of bird activity.
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Ibis were one of several species of migratory birds on the move Saturday morning. Rain two weeks ago, and migrations two days ago, made for a lot of bird activity.
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The first retrieve of the season came minutes into the opening of Saturday's teal season in Reno County,
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Ibis were one of several species of migratory birds on the move Saturday morning. Rain two weeks ago, and migrations two days ago, made for a lot of bird activity.
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Canada geese are one of many species showing up in central Kansas after a recent cold front.
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Canada geese are one of many species showing up in central Kansas after a recent cold front.
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Andy Fanter, left, hands two teal to Bob Snyder during Saturday morning's hunt.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Ibis were one of several species of migratory birds on the move Saturday morning. Rain two weeks ago, and migrations two days ago, made for a lot of bird activity.
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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle
Ibis were one of several species of migratory birds on the move Saturday morning. Rain two weeks ago, and migrations two days ago, made for a lot of bird activity.
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