I was radio tracking a Mallard that nested (unsuccessfully) in a tree one time in Sask. If I recall correctly it used an old crow nest. I don't believe it even had a chance to start incubation.
I believe it is more common for Canada Geese to nest in trees than Mallards, but that is just my impression. There was a paper published perhaps 15 years ago about Canada Geese nesting above ground in one particular location. If I remember right it they were nesting on powerline towers somewhere out west - perhaps Idaho. I believe it was in the Wilson Bulletin in perhaps 1993 or 94. Brad Bolduan Windom -----Original Message----- From: mou-net-bounces at moumn.org [mailto:mou-net-bounces at moumn.org]On Behalf Of Lou Bellamy Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:08 To: mnbird at lists.mnbird.net; mou-net at moumn.org Subject: [mou] (no subject) I have a hen mallard on a nest very high in a willow tree in my yard. Has anyone observed this, what I would call odd, behavior? Lou Bellamy Founder & Artistic Director Penumbra Theatre Company 270 North Kent Street Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 New Phone: 651-288-6790 Fax: 651-224-7074 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080429/ff536ce8/attachment.html
