Avian Life at Lumberton

Text and photos by Robert Koch Male Ring-necked Duck (Monarch Lake) Canvasback and Ring-necked Ducks (Monarch Lake) Male and female Ring-necked Ducks (Monarch Lake) Another Winter visitor to our area is a diving duck called a Ring-necked Duck. Unlike the fish eating Mergansers the Ring-necked is largely a vegetarian feasting on aquatic plants although it will eat insects and molluscs.  Its

Text and Photographs by Robert Koch [su_row][su_column size=”1/2″] [/su_column][su_column size=”1/2″] [/su_column][/su_row] The term waterfowl refers to ducks, geese and swans and at Lumberton Leas winter is a good time to see many of these birds. Three interesting and pretty ducks belong to a group called the Mergansers. They are fish eaters and find sustenance for their diet in our rivers,

Text and photographs by Robert Koch [su_row][su_column size=”1/1″] [/su_column][/su_row] Medford Leas has an active group of Birders. Periodically, Robert Koch (#191 WSD) will share photos and information on avian life on the Lumberton Campus. Here is the first offering: Raptors or birds of prey are quite common in our area and frequently can be seen soaring overhead, sitting in trees