Category Archives: Wildlife

Pato loco

May 5, 2011 On this Cinco de Mayo, we observed some crazy ducks, or pato loco, in the BPC home for mallards by the waterfall pond. With the cold spring, the mallards are getting a several week delayed start, compared … Continue reading

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Comparing radiation leaks from major nuclear events

March 15, 2011 Now that the multiple nuclear reactors in Japan are in meltdown, possibly on the scale of Chernobyl in 1986, the key safety questions are “How will this radiation accident compare to other previously documented events, such as … Continue reading

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Get eye level with the ducks of BPC

Update: October 9, 2010 The males are now developing the classic green, gray, and brown plumage and mates are being chosen. They should migrate south later in November. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j_zRaWcbkc September 24, 2010 The population of mallards in the waterfall pond … Continue reading

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Harvest Moon

September 25, 2010 There was a rare Harvest Moon a few days ago, so it is fitting to show this montage of images from the 2010 season in the BPC Community Gardens. See if you spot any gardens you know. … Continue reading

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Mission Accomplished

September 25, 2010 One of the male mallards has changed into full mating plumage much sooner than the others, and seems to have chosen a mate already. August 31, 2010 Coincidentally, on the same day President Obama gave a primetime … Continue reading

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It’s duck season

Perhaps as a part of the normal migration, there are more ducks than normal in the waterfall pond south of the Great Lawn. By our count, there were 20 or so paddling around. Email us if you have photos of … Continue reading

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