BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...
The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...
Q: Well, it happened again. I have a wood duck nesting box near a pond, at the end of my property, and I saw a wood duck coming and going. But for the 10 th year in a row I missed the day the ...
Q: After reading your column several months back about the declining tree habitats for wood ducks, we had several of the boxes made and now have a few questions about their installation...which we ...
You've no doubt heard the saying "it takes a village to raise a child." I know from personal experience how powerful a supportive community can be to human development. The concept also applies to ...
ELLWOOD CITY — Doug Slade is enthusiastic about the Boy Scouts, Rotary Club of Ellwood City and wood ducks. The Ellwood City Rotary president‘s three passions have come together as his club is ...
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How to Choose the Best Birdhouse to Attract Nesting Birds
Nesting birds are rewarding to watch. Get expert tips for on how to attract birds to a birdhouse and learn how to choose the ...
The wood duck breeding season at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve was considered a “moderate success despite receding water levels, according to a new study done by Harnawaz Boparai and provided to the ...
In January a hard freeze sent a wide variety of ducks to a small patch of open water at Salem Lake. Eleven species spent several days vying for space as frigid temperatures kept closing the ice in on ...
A male wood duck is a startling sight, resplendent in a rainbow palette artfully patched together. The bird verges on gaudy but is too elegant to merit any descriptor that hints at tastelessness. It’s ...
A final report for 2023 at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve shows that more wood duck eggs are being laid and more of those eggs are hatching. The information bears out earlier studies, which showed a ...
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