Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:00 am
Yesterday was the last day of checking the boxes and nests.
And this was the last check and was a doosey to boot. 20 of 24 Wood ducks eggs hatched. Which is exceptional. Obviously more than 1 hen laying eggs in it (quite common to have more than 1 hen to drop eggs in a nest). But to hatch 20, wow. It seldom happens. So a good way to end the season. This particular box is very consistent, as it's been used every year since I put it up. Notice how high up it is? that's to eliminate the public with screwing around with it as it's in a park. I use a 6' step ladder to check it. Otherwise the hole is up 6 to 8' up, this box is 10' up.
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God, help me be the man that my dog thinks that I am.