I jumped a flock of about 20 wood ducks from the beaver pond behind my house yesterday. I have never seen wood ducks around here this late into winter. It was 72 degrees yesterday and 57 today. I cannot remember such a mild winter. We've had maybe two cold spells that each lasted 3-4 days. Outside of that, we've been running mostly in the 50's for highs with several days well into the 60's and even 70's.
I don't know too much about ducks. I thought they all split for better places in the winter.
There have been about 40 or so Mallards in the pond out back all winter. The pond never completely froze over.
They are out there just quacking away and doing duck things.
