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Old 04-21-2015, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by swglenn View Post
If she was defending the box it almost had to be eggs. Wood duck chicks will jump out of the box within 24-36 hours of hatching. Whistlers are primarily seed eaters so they probably weren't trying to eat any eggs or chicks. Whistlers will nest in a box so they were probably looking for a nest box for their own brood.
Pretty sure she has eggs in there but not sure if they will hatch. Several other woodies on the bayou already have ducklings out the nest
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