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.

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 ...

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 ...

BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

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 ...

Another study in a series on Wood Ducks at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve has found that 2024 was a productive year for the birds, with record-high nesting attempts, eggs laid, eggs hatched, and ...

So, my friends, we might take courage from the Wood Duck, ruffle our feathers, and leap! Not expecting to fly right away, but ...

One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern British Columbia, a narrow strip of breeding ...

Q: Well, it happened again. I have a wood duck nesting box near a pond, at the end of my property, and I saw a wood duck coming and going. But for the 10 th year in a row I missed the day the ...