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

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

If you travel to remote ponds in New Hampshire you may see a small colorful bird that was once threatened with extinction. (via NH Chronicle) ...

A 7k road sign warning motorists that ducks may be crossing the road has surprised villagers - as they've never seen one in the area and they don't have a pond. Residents of Daws Heath, in Essex, ...

Here's an interesting display of passive survival techniques from a wood duck and family with ducklings where the drake plays dead whilst the others hide. I happened to accidentally stumble upon them ...