With all the snow we’ve recently had…I would say it’s safe to say that the Wood Ducks have now left.
It was a fun visit to the pond for them in October with these colorful ducks.
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Slowing Down the Pace
Trip to a city pond…
I recently had agreed to take a visitor from Sweden on a road trip out-n-about after his business meetings wrapped up.
He had two simple requests that he hoped I would be able to provide.
Wood Ducks and White Pelicans….well that was easy even with all the road closers and flooding.
He couldn’t get over the colors of the Wood Ducks and just how large Pelicans really are.
He was pleased and excited to get back home and go through his photos…even though I had hoped for more action and birds.
A bonus in his mind was seeing and photographing Peregrines…only because I just happen to know some places.
Ducks at the Pond
Impossible to say just how many ponds we have in the city…but they all attract ducks.
Wood Ducks being a bit different and have sharp claws which enables them to perch in trees.
These ducks nest in tree cavities or nest boxes that have been built and installed around ponds or along the rivers.
The colorful plumage including their bill makes them easy to identify.