An interesting migration season this year. Hideaway Pond has been fully booked for two months by migrating visitors. They’ve been the usual mix, primarily hooded mergansers, mallards and wood ducks. One thing that has stood out has been the large number of wood ducks. Normally shy and fewer in number than our other avian visitors, the little guys are all over the place this year.
No complaints. Wood ducks are among the most beautiful and endearing of North American birds. The Beau Brummells of the avian world. And they’re welcome at our humble little way station any time. In fact, there are six on the pond as I type.
And in case one wonders about their name, three of them left the pond this afternoon. They explored the woods behind our house for a half hour before flying back to the pond. Once there, they continued their exploration. They grew curious about the nesting goose. So they assembled at the edge of the island near where she sat regally upon her nest. There to stare at her royal gooseness. In avian awe.
About half the size of a mallard, wood ducks are fun to watch. They swim twice as fast as most ducks. Miniature skiffs. A streak of silver in their wake.
We continue to hope that a pair of them might favor us by taking up residence in our tree mounted duck house. Woe is us. They’ll no doubt jilt us, once again. They harken to the call of the wild north wind.
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