June 10, 2013

Wild wood ducks

Candice Davis

Puxico summer school students and others watched as wild wood ducks hatched Friday at Duck Creek Conservation Area. Here, biologist Peter Blums talks to the students about the ducks and his work on the area.

These ducklings were the first to hatch Friday in wood duck boxes that are scattered throughout Duck Creek Conservation Area.

Puxico summer school students and others watched as wild wood ducks hatched Friday at Duck Creek Conservation Area.

The band biologist Peter Blums places on ducklings at Duck Creek Conservation Area have two components. They have a metal adult sized shell with a molding clay insert that wears off gradually over time and eliminates the problems associated with non-adjustable bands.

Puxico summer school students and others watched as wild wood ducks hatched Friday at Duck Creek Conservation Area.Here, biologist Peter Blums talks to students about the ducklings and his work on the area.

These ducklings were the first to hatch Friday in wood duck boxes that are scattered throughout Duck Creek Conservation Area.

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