To my surprise last evening, I looked out my office window to see a pair of
Wood Ducks feeding on bird seed in my driveway!!!!! Although I've had a pair
using an owl box by the driveway for the past 2 years, I've never before seen
them on the ground in the driveway feeding on white millet and milo seeds.
I've never heard of this before, and would love to hear if anyone has observed
this species feeding on bird seed, or even read of it anywhere.
Here's a link to a short video online under Blue Ridge Naturalist (the name of
one of my newspaper columns) for those interested in seeing this behavior.
It's amazing what you can see in a nature-friendly garden!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5xxvQWmgW0 ;
Sincerely,Marlene
