Welcome Wood Ducks

Wood Ducks on Payment Lake

The ice has melted around the perimeter of Payment Lake and that has resulted in a lot of activity just off shore. Ducks, Canada Geese and otters are being carefully monitored by Asher.

Shoreline Patrol

Ducks Unlimited had a fundraiser and I bought a wood duck house.  Pete put it up and we are all waiting for the ducks to show some interest.

Wood Duck house

According to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) over 10,000 wood duck nest boxes, I call them houses, are maintained by the Department and private citizens - so we're 1 in 10,000, but ours has a lot of curb appeal.

Wood ducks like boxes that are placed 8 to 12 feet above the ground near the water. They won't use a wobbly box, so it has to be firmly mounted to a tree or a pole. 

Ours is mounted about 10 feet up on a beautiful birch tree overlooking Payment Lake with a view of Deane Ferm's lake cabins.  You may be familiar with Ferm's writings including his books on Liberation Theology, Third World Liberation Theologies and Profiles in Liberation.

It's all about LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!

Come on, we're having an Open House.