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

Duck boxes provide vital nesting sites for wood ducks and other cavity-nesting species, combating habitat loss and protecting ...

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 ...

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

It's a question that never ceases in the Wood Duck Society, a storied 32-year-old nonprofit dedicated to conserving the species, mainly by teaching people all over the country how to protect hens and ...

They may have a ho-hum name, but the wood duck can easily be described as the dandy of the duck world. Nature went all out when it created this multicolored perching duck, complete with bright red ...

In the predawn darkness, Rolf Moen, of Nisswa, and I sipped coffee and discussed what duck hunters normally mull — nothing of too much importance, which is good. This was last Saturday, Sept. 25 — the ...

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 ...

If I had the opportunity to create a bird species, I’m not sure how I would proceed. Would it be a giant like an ostrich, a strong and capable predator like a bald eagle, or would I opt for beauty?

Dana Kunze is a champion diver who has held several world records for high dives of more than 170 feet. But that height is practically nothing for a wood duck chick! Many years ago, when I first saw a ...