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Wood Ducklings and Pond Sliders

31 Sunday May 2015

Posted by Darcy in environment, Nature, wildlife

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ducklings, pond, turtles, wetland, Wood Duck

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These Wood Duck ducklings are just a couple of days old and already feel very much at home in their pond. They are even making fast friends with their neighbors. Click on the image for a larger view.
Photo by Ted Thousand | ©2015

Female Wood Duck

02 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Darcy in Art, environment, Nature, wildlife

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duck pond, female wood duck, pond, Wisconsin wetland, Wood Duck

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Most female birds are less colorful than their male counterparts, but still very beautiful. This female Wood Duck was one of four that visited our neighbor’s pond where Ted has been photographing from his blind a few days each week. The ducks usually arrive around 5:30am and stay for a few hours. During this time, the female(s) who are laying eggs will enter the nest box and emerge about 30 minutes later. When all of the eggs have been laid, the female will begin a month-long incubation, leaving for short periods each day to eat.

Click on the image to see a larger photo. ©2015 Ted Thousand

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