[mou] Wood Duck Box Activity
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Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:38:26 EDT
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In a message dated 4/15/05 11:00:34 PM, sharonks@mn.rr.com writes:
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Sharon,
We have lots of wood ducks around and in and out of our 2 boxes, especially
in the morning and late afternoon. It is almost like other pairs "come to
visit" from other ponds or something. We have been afraid to look into the box
for fear of disturbing them. They seem to share the box. Last year we had a
"hoody" using one of the boxes too but we never looked at the eggs to see whether
there were 2 kinds of eggs in the same box.
Do you take a picture first and then if no one is inside you open the box and
count the eggs? We may have to check the boxes this way - we just don't want
to scare them away.
Mary Platt, Edina
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Sharon, <BR>
We have lots of wood ducks around and in and out of our 2 boxes, especially=20=
in the morning and late afternoon. It is almost like other pairs "come to vi=
sit" from other ponds or something. We have been afraid to look into=20=
the box for fear of disturbing them. They seem to share the box. Last year w=
e had a "hoody" using one of the boxes too but we never looked at the eggs t=
o see whether there were 2 kinds of eggs in the same box.<BR>
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Do you take a picture first and then if no one is inside you open the box an=
d count the eggs? We may have to check the boxes this way - we just don't wa=
nt to scare them away.<BR>
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