Duck boxes offer a lifeline to wood ducks and other cavity-nesting birds

Duck boxes provide vital nesting sites for wood ducks and other cavity-nesting species, combating habitat loss and protecting them from predators. Learn why they're crucial.
Idaho State Journal

Wood duck nest boxes – a traditional bird conservation project

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Boxed In: Properly placed and maintained duck nesting boxes help build populations

I got the great idea last fall to build a wood duck box for a friend’s ranch. Well, you know how that went, one became four and then eight on three different lakes. I was replacing some boxes that had ...
mlive

Wood duck comeback: How a simple idea saved a species in Michigan and beyond

Once nearly wiped out by overhunting and logging, nest boxes kept wood ducks from vanishing – and volunteers are still putting them up today.
WMAZ

Georgia's wood ducks thrive as nesting box efforts soar. Here's how they work

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for ...
WCTV

Something Good: FWC sets up wood duck boxes to help with nesting

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - This something good is about being a good neighbor to feathered friends! Florida Fish and Wildlife shared a video on Facebook of crews setting up wood duck boxes on Lake ...

NH Chronicle: NH Volunteers Help Provide Habitats for Wood Ducks

Braving the cold of winter, volunteers build boxes to help wood ducks nest and hatch their young in spring. Snag editor-approved sneakers, top-rated hiking boots and other ultra-comfy styles at a rare ...
Post and Courier

Winter is prime time for South's "summer duck"

Condo cleanup time Even though it’s still early winter, now is the time for Lowcountry residents in appropriate settings to install wood duck boxes and for those who have existing ones to clean out ...
WKRG

These wooden boxes along the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta help ducks nest safely

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Just minutes from Downtown Mobile, you can be in a different world. The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is a unique ecosystem, home to many local wildlife and recreation. WKRG News 5’s ...

NH Chronicle: NH Volunteers Help Provide Habitats for Wood Ducks

Braving the cold of winter, volunteers build boxes to help wood ducks nest and hatch their young in spring.
Brainerd Dispatch

Ask the Master Naturalist: Certain ducks benefit greatly from nesting boxes

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...