I usually avoid my backyard this time of year as much as possible, as I have 3 Wood Duck boxes there. But, late tonight I decided to fill my suet feeder that hangs on the back of one of my boxes. I got up there and figuring it was early for the ducks to already be on eggs, I knocked gently and asked if anyone was home. Hearing nothing, I opened the door and looked in. I noticed the feathers on the nest and was about to reach in to check the number of eggs, when I realized that I was looking at a Wood Duck hen on the nest. I calmly closed the door and finished with the suet. She never moved. Another of the boxes has feathers caught on the hole indicating that hens have been in there. I did not look at the other box.
Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
