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

Nest boxes can encourage owls to stick around your yard, but it's best if they're made of untreated wood. This centuries-old technique helps protect them.

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

The general public can apply to hunt on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) for Duck and Quail through October 15. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources manages these WMA’s for outdoor ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wood ducks and a handful of other species of waterfowl are cavity nesters. Buffleheads, common goldeneyes, common mergansers and hooded mergansers are other duck species that nest in tree cavities, ...

This is the time of the year when I have a special meeting, down in the flooded part of my woods, with a very beautiful creature. It is one of the most colorful ducks and has the unique habit of ...

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 ...

News Photo by Kayla Wikaryasz Kyle Greer, chairman of the Sunrise Side Chapter of Delta Waterfowl (Delta), is seen in his boat preparing to install a wood duck nesting box. Volunteers installed 12 hen ...

While driving across Sugar Creek, I slowed down to look downstream and saw a pair of wood ducks on the water. I pulled the vehicle to the side of the road, grabbed my binoculars and crept back to get ...

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 ...