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WPAs: America’s Duck Factories

10,000 Birds

The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.” The resulting properties—WPAs—are small ponds, wetlands, and associated grasslands, primarily in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana, but also in Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa. million acres.

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The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

There are a number of trips on my bucket list, but here are three: Platte River, Nebraska. Prairie Pothole Region of the United States , primary in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. A direct flight from Portland is also a plus, as is seeing new parts of America. Nome, Alaska.