Wood ducks have flown the coop

Mama duck did a good job. Only two eggs left. We think we counted 17 or so.

Data entry

They hatched yesterday, gone today! NOTHING on the trailcam! They are fast. Faster than 5 seconds...

Wood ducks #2 hatched from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
At great personal pain (deerflies and mosquitoes galore!) I found out that the wood ducks are gone. There were about 17 eggs, and two remain unhatched. With a 90-day survival rate of 30%, that's darn good.



Female Wood Duck from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
Female Wood Duck: can you count the eggs?