2012 Jump Day - Wood Ducks Jump from Nest Box

They hatched the night before. There were 16 eggs -- 14 of them hatched. They left the nest at 10:09 am on May 23, 2012. Two male wood ducks were waiting in the water to be body guards. After jumping the female wood duck took them for a short, quick walk to the lake and they swam as fast as they could out to the weeds. The male wood ducks made sure the geese and mallards stayed away from them until they were safely under cover of bulrush on Anderson Lake.

Видео 2012 Jump Day - Wood Ducks Jump from Nest Box канала Holly Jo Anderson