Date: 4/14/24 10:41 am From: linda & bill franz <00000021c311e447-dmarc-request...> Subject: Wood Duck - Cumberland County
A local birder friend of mine who is helping me with a blockin the PA Breeding Bird Atlas confirmed a nesting Wood Duck using a uniqueapproach. After carefully peering into andobserving a female in one of the two boxes she placed on her property,she installed a trail cam camera several feet in front of the opening. And after a little trial and error, shesuccessfully snapped a photo of the female flying away from the box. The lens in the camera was good enough tocatch the unmistakable white area surrounding her eye. Yes, it was an “ON,” occupied nest. That wonderful photo is a keeper and is included in the eBird PA BBA checklist.Bill Franz / Newville
