Yesterday was an exciting day for the Waterfowl Nursery: Ashley and I released the first wood ducks of the season!

Historically, Wood Ducks have been a difficult species to raise in captivity (because they’re so high stress), but this year things look great. We moved 30 more Wood Ducks to the outdoor caging facility we have where the little ducks will get acclimated to being outside, have access to larger pools, learn how to hide in the plants, as well as learn how to fly.

In approximately 2 weeks this new bunch will be ready to go as well! The Wood Ducks that we released yesterday put on quite a show for us. They immediately took to the water and started bathing, eating, and trying out their wings!

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