Winter in the Chesapeake: Where Are the Ducks?
Posted by Jack Russell on January 9, 2024 · 2 Comments
It’s the time of year where rafts of ducks fill Island Creek for good eating — and usually hunters are out looking for the same thing. But this winter has seen few arrivals thus far. Give Cap’n Jack a shout if you’ve spotted some of the ducks listed here.
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Winter in the Chesapeake
Posted by Jack Russell on February 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The lower Potomac water temperature is 38 degrees F – usually the season for oyster boats to be prowling, but the pandemic has brought no demand for oysters and low prices. But a lot of the Chesapeake Bay birds and ducks are back for the season.
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