DU and UND Nest Cam: Blue-winged Teal Duckling Investigates

Curious blue-winged teal duckling investigates the camera placed by the nest

August 26, 2016 • < 1 min read

This curious blue-winged teal duckling investigates the camera placed by the nest.

Clips are from University of North Dakota field cameras placed on duck nests at a Ducks Unlimited property in central North Dakota. DU is collaborating with UND on the nest cams project to study the habits of blue-winged teal. To view the full videos, go to UND's Wildlife@Home website and see how you can participate in this citizen science project. Discover other DU research projects at www.ducks.org/pprresearch.

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