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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

10,000 Birds

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), contain many of the nation’s most renowned birding locations, including Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico, Laguna Atascosa NWR in Texas, and J.N. The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” Ding” Darling NWR in Florida.

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The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

Bosque del Apache NWR in New Mexico. I wrote about Waterfowl Production Areas in this region (America’s duck factories) and want to visit, though the details of visiting an area that spans 100,000 square miles are to be determined. Lifers included Wood Stork, White-eyed Vireo, and Limpkin.