The ducks are pairing up at the Bottoms!!! Blue-winged teal have to ramp up their reproductive efforts-- according to I-bird info( is this internet not amazing?), Blue-winged teal have the highest mortality rate (about 65%) of all the dabbling ducks. Some make a long, over-water migration, and they are hunted by fellows like me that enjoy smoked duck on the grill.
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