The wood duck is one of seven species of North American ducks that regularly nest in natural cavities. The others are the hooded and common mergansers, common and Barrow’s goldeneyes ...

Significantly, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 prohibited the hunting of wood ducks nationwide. In the 1930s, artificial nest boxes proved to be a boost to the species' recovery. In 1934 the ...

Few birds, in Ohio or anywhere else, can rival the drake wood duck for sheer gaudiness. It’s as if a team of great artists was commissioned to design and color the fowl. Rodin sculpted 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 ...

As a result of his study, Boparai is recommending the Conservancy not build or install any new wood duck nest boxes but rather use “adaptive management” to relocate nest boxes that ...

Check out more types of ducks to look for in spring. A wood duck selects a natural cavity or a nest box, sometimes up to a ...

December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, ...

Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, which straddles Sutter and Butte counties north of the Sutter Buttes, is seeking volunteers, ages 18 and older, to take part in the seasonal Wood Duck Nest Box Program.

“The mated couples inspect old woodpecker holes, tree cavities and wood duck boxes for a nesting spot,” Berlinghof said. “Typically, the male will perch nearby while the female tips her head ...

Their wing beat is also more rapid that most other ducks. Nesting boxes specifically designed for wood ducks are also a wonderful creation by humans. These boxes, usually placed on trees or ...