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 Wood Duck - Attempt 1 |
Camera Status: OfflineLocation: Greenville 2009 TimelineClutch Size: 17 Incubation: Apr 02 Hatch Date: May 02 Number of Nestlings: 12 Fledge Date: May 03 Note: Hard to get an accurate count on the ducklings, but at least 12 hatched and fledged. |
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Wood Duck on 17 eggs
Apr 15, 2009 -
Cam hosts report that multiple ducks started laying around March 23. They think there were 3 eggs that day. On April 1, they think there were 16 eggs. The 17th egg was laid on April 2 and incubation started.
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Wood Duck on 17 eggs
Apr 15, 2009 -
At this site reports are that multiple ducks started laying around March 23 and they think there were 3 eggs that day. On April 1 there were 16 eggs and they think she laid the 17th egg and started incubating on April 2.
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Incubation
Apr 17, 2009 -
Wood Duck incubation averages 30 days, but can range from 25 to 37. View two video highlights of female leaving and entering the box.
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Hidden Eggs
Apr 20, 2009 -
The female will bury her eggs under the wood chips and feathers, making them almost impossible to see.
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Egg Burial
Apr 24, 2009 -
When the female wood duck leaves, she covers her eggs with down and wood chips. Here's a picture of her getting back to the box and uncovering the eggs.
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Looking Out
Apr 27, 2009 -
The female looks out of the box for a moment, allowing us a clear view of all her eggs. It looks like she may have more eggs and been the victim of egg dumping.
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Taking Care
Apr 29, 2009 -
The female wood duck is covering her eggs with wood chips and feather down before leaving the box. The eggs should hatch around the 2nd of May.
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Two Females
Apr 30, 2009 -
There are two females in the box. Often, females with go in each the nest of another and lay more eggs. This is called egg dumping.
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Hatch Day!
May 02, 2009 -
Once the eggs start pipping the female generally does not leave the nest. After the first hatch, the rest of the ducklings hatch within 6-18 hours. Deb sent two video clips from the hatching this afternoon.
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Wood duck - Fledge Day!
May 03, 2009 -
-Two females in the nest box again. Check here for a set of fledging images from Cdoodle: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nestwatchers/sets/72157617551514929/ -Video clips of fledging send by Deb.
Time-lapse Videos
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