Now is when many clutches of wood duck eggs hatch. The young stay in their nest box or tree cavity the day they hatch, even if it's in the morning, and then leave the next morning. Around 8 a.m ...

The wood duck and hooded merganser are two native ducks that are cavity nesters, seeking holes in dead trees or utilizing large nesting boxes created by humans in which to lay their eggs.

E.G. Kingsford (1917) was camping near a wood duck tree nest in Michigan and wrote, “…one morning before sunrise she flew by from the tree to the river with a little duck in her beak… ...

WATERFOWL -- Wood ducks nest in tree cavities (or nest boxes) high above the ground, but the chicks leave the nest before they can fly. It's just another amazing feat of nature that -- just one ...

Unlike some water birds, such as herons, that build stick nests in trees, wood ducks use cavities. Since they aren't equipped to excavate their own holes, they use preexisting openings.

Wood ducks are thriving today in wetland areas across the United States. But this wasn't always the case, according to a new regional blog post from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Once ...

In the Eastern and Mississippi Flyways wood ducks are abundant and accessible. According to Ducks Unlimited, wood ducks were second in total harvest in the Mississippi and Atlantic flyways in 25 out ...

Unlike most ducks, the wood duck nests in tree cavities either over or near water. Like most birds, the male is more colorful while the female is earth tone to hide among vegetation.

They are more conspicuous, though, during their migration. They are called wood ducks because they frequently nest in tree cavities, and some of those nests are 30 to 40 feet above the ground.

The packages held wood duck boxes that the retired couple is known for distributing in this corner of the state, which is marked with an assortment of trees, ponds, and lakes—perfect breeding ...