WooHoo, the Ducks are Here!

By James Braswell | Published February 12, 2013

(This post originally published in October 2010) D-Day (“Duck Day”) is finally here … the annual fall migration has begun and the first of the ducks have arrived in west-central Missouri. Located along the Mississippi flyway, we see many different species of ducks/geese during the spring and fall migrations. Over the past 2 days, I […]

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Fun Friday: Thanksgiving … the Aftermath

By James Braswell | Published November 23, 2012

Well, I arrived back home last night as I predicted … stuffed from another great Thanksgiving meal with family! Kinda felt like this Wood Duck looks:   Hope you were able to spend time with family/loved ones! If you enjoyed this blog post, please feel free to send a link to your friends and other […]

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Fun Friday: Wood Ducklings

By James Braswell | Published October 26, 2012

When reviewing my 2012 images for a fun image for today’s “Fun Friday” post, I found this image of a pair of Wood Duckling  (Aix sponsa) that I made from a kayak back in May … in fact, this was one of my last kayak adventures at this area this year, as the drought eventually […]

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The Woodies Are Here!

By James Braswell | Published March 31, 2011

Yesterday’s kayak outing was very rewarding. Several new birds were seen, including some First Of Year (FOY) for me! Today’s post is about the Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), or as us Missouri hillbillies call them, “Woodies”. These have to be one of the most colorful ducks in nature! I have been seeing the Woodies in the […]

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