August 7, 2019

Hunter Mouser, 5, releases a female wood duck along the shore of Otter Lake after he put a band on its leg.
Hunter Mouser, 5, releases a female wood duck along the shore of Otter Lake after he put a band on its leg. DAR/Paul Davis

About 50 children and their parents gathered Saturday along the shore of Cypress Lake at Otter Slough Conservation Area to watch a demonstration by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

It included learning about birds and how duck banding is done.

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