Follow this step-by-step guide to making wood duck nesting boxes. It's easy to do and can make a real difference in local wood duck numbers. Father’s Day Sale: Save $20 on a Premium Membership ...

My wood duck nesting boxes were placed in trees, and in the past I had made no attempt to deter predators. That, I realized, had to change. Why the sudden shift in the amount of predator problems?

Wood ducks are considered by most to be one of the most beautiful and striking of the North American ducks. Their scientific name, Aix sponsa, translates into “waterbird in bridal dress.” ...

Roger Strand grew up as an avid duck hunter, but now it's April in place of October that is his favorite month of the year. He's been maintaining nesting boxes for wood ducks beginning with his ...

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.

As hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, for species like the wood ducks' survival. To stream 13WMAZ on your phone ...

A Telford (Montgomery County) man asks: Is it possible that a wood duck could be nesting this far from the Poconos? I have seen a pair of them in a swampy area along a creek near my home for the ...

The aptly named wood duck is one of a half-dozen species of North American fowl that utilize cavities for nesting. In Ohio, the common and hooded mergansers are the only other cavity-nesting ducks.

Smith: Wood duck nest box program gets new wind beneath its wings Wisconsin waterfowl organization receives grant from prairie chicken group to help produce 500 more wood duck nest boxes.

In Wisconsin, nest boxes are commonly used to assist Eastern bluebirds, American kestrels and wood ducks. Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center will host a free seminar Feb. 29 with ...