Gilligallou's Blog — ducks

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Ice-Out Ducks – A Guide to Spotting Early Spring Waterfowl

It’s a magical time of year out there, birders.  As the temperatures continue to rise, we are again treated to snow and ice melt as well as some new arrivals from the skies. There have been some early reports of robins, red-winged blackbirds and many other of our spring and summer residents already this month […]  

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General Duck Classifications of Ontario and What Species You Could Spot This Spring

Despite a little hiccup last week, we are very much moving toward spring.  With April on the very near horizon, the Easter holiday and some hopeful May flowers, we should be treated to several of our favourite migrating birds and the wonderful time of the year known as the nesting season. As we await our […]  

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Louise Beckinsale
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Where to Place and How to Maintain Wood Duck Boxes

The colourful wood duck is a beautiful sight to see, especially considering not too long ago these ducks were on the brink of extinction to due lack of habitat and over-hunting. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act is one of the driving factors behind the resurgence of this species of duck along with the increase of […]  

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