Wes, as he was known, was born on March 24, 1834, at Mount Morris, New York, to Joseph and Mary Dean Powell. The family traveled west, living first in Ohio and then in Wisconsin. Joseph, a tailor and lay preacher, intended that his son follow in the footsteps of his namesake, John Wesley, the Methodist minister.
Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images. A wild duck nesting on your property is likely to be a mallard. Her eggs take 25 to 29 days to hatch, according to the U.S. Geological Survey website. Before she begins to incubate, she lays one egg a day, usually ending up with a clutch numbering about a dozen.
Things to know about a mallard nest. 1  The nest bowl is 7-8 inches in diameter and 1-2 inches deep. 2  Once the nest is built, egg laying will begin from 1-3 days. 3  Nest cover can be any form of vegetation available within the area. 4  Preferably dense vegetation 24 inches high, such as native grasslands and CRP fields. Artificial structures such as tires, washtubs, and boat docks will attract a goose searching for a nest. 2  Generally, the goose will sit on the nest and the gander will stand guard nearby. 3  They will lay a range of 4-8 eggs per clutch and the eggs will hatch within 25-30 days.