This week:
Wood Duck pair - appear to be nesting on ground in thick willows. Gotta
change that situation. Will install a nestbox Saturday early early a.m. prior
to heading to grandkids soccer tournament (so gotta go) to see if I can lure
them off-the-ground. If it doesn't work I'm pretty sure the resident fox or
coyote will wipe-out the nest. While that's nature, I'd like to give them a
fighting chance. They are beautiful; lived here for 30 yrs and have never seen
a Wood Duck in Summit County. They are located in an area not heavily
frequented by humans. When I tiptoe near enough for pics while maintaining a
low profile (crawling from the car) they sense my presence and quietly get up
and slowly walk deep into the willows. I don't blame them.
In same area, many Yellow-rump Warblers. At least 10 and more. Fun to watch
them hit the water and take-off again, just like Swallows.
Bluebird pair nearby; no eggs yet; wood-bottom egg cup.
Bluebird pair in Summerwood - 5 eggs so far. She's not incubating yet so
possibly one more to go.
White=crowned Sparrows
Tree Sparrows
And it just keeps raining and snowing. We can't seem to catch a break.
Bonnie Boex
Dillon, CO
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