Our wood duck has been sitting on eggs for nine days and nights. John
> On Apr 26, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Steve Weston <swesto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > swest...@comcast.net > > ---- > 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. John Clouse johnclo...@mac.com ---- 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.