by DukMan » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:49 pm
Well good news to report...
4/4 wood ducks nests have 4-67 eggs in them... 100% success the first year! Unfortunately I'm 0/4 with mallard tubes... I was expecting low success with them anyway since I don't see too many breeding pairs of mallards around, but I was trying to change that.
The goose nest I found, and posted on here early, got washed out before I could get there to raise it up and it was a total loss however they must have re-nested because I saw 2 pairs with 3 gosling a piece out there. I'm getting ready to spray some barnyard grass and put in a dove field with milo, millet, and sunflowers and spread some millet over some mud flats when the water drops.
Stay tuned for some pictures and more updates!
2018 Totals
4 Canadian Geese
7 Blue Wing Teal
2 Green Wing Teal
1 Gadwall
1 Black Duck
1 Canvasback
6 Bufflehead
12 Mallards ( 10 drakes + 2 hens)
10 Wood Ducks
Mergansers
1 Hooded ( 1 Drake)
1 Common ( 1 Hen)