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 ...

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.

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 mile away from water. If you live near water, put up a nest box and you ...

Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...

While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, ensuring that species like the wood duck continue to thrive. At the Rum ...

Wood duck and bluebird houses are being given out to conservation-minded individuals. Here's how to get one, plus more ...

Time is ticking to register, but there’s a nesting season outdoor volunteer opportunity for community members. Clear skies. Low 52F. Winds light and variable.

including tree swallows as well as eastern bluebirds and wood ducks. Nest boxes offer numerous benefits for birds, including providing safe and secure nesting sites, increasing breeding success ...

With the cold and snowy February we have experienced, wood duck and bluebird houses were ... to place out onto the landscape to enhance nesting capabilities for those species.