I don’t suppose that any local birder would doubt that Wood Ducks breed around the Lake. Yet, they are remarkably secretive about doing so. Frequently seen are the chicks of Mallards, Common Mergansers and Canada Geese, but not Wood Ducks.
At least, this is the first time I chanced on Wood Duck chicks. Curiously, despite the large number of campers at Kokanee Creek Park, this skittish species was secreted not far from a busy campground.
There were at least four chicks, but only the mother and two of them appear in this grab shot taken though foliage just before they all vanished, presumably as a rebuff to my presence—although, I really wasn’t all that close.
I am impressed Alistair, they are so skittish. I’m thrilled just to see a picture of them, much less be there to take it. 🙂