First, click here, come back, and then we’ll talk about it. Photographer Bill Majoros captured the photo (linked to above) at Duke Gardens here in Durham, NC. The duck is a young male Wood Duck and the turtle looks to be a Red Ear Slider although I’m not positive about the turtle’s ID. According to [...] Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged ‘Wood Duck’
3 Bald Eagles!
September 30th, 2008A female Wood Duck was in the Wetlands on the 21st of September. Traditionally, the third week in September sees a push of migrating hawks through the region when the winds are from the north. More often than not, the winds were from the north during the third and fourth weeks in September. Unfortunately for [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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Wood Ducks Drop in for Visit
September 15th, 2008A pair of Wood Ducks graced the Wetlands with their presence during the period. They were on the far side of the water near the willows. As I’ve said before, you never know what’s going to come swimming out of the willows. I’ve caught an occasional glimpse of at least one Wood Duck during the [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A Wood Duck and a Cuckoo
August 15th, 2008A Wood Duck flew into the Wetlands at dusk during the Museum’s Black Light Insect Hunt (read about the Black Light Insect Hunt). Yellow-billed Cuckoos spend much of their time lurking about high up in the trees. I most often see them when they’re flying from one tree to another, and it appears that they’re [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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