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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

Wood duck nest boxes were checked every week from late March 2022 to late July 2022. In total, 118 wood duck eggs were produced in 2022. From those 118 eggs, 55 hatched, ...

A final report for 2023 at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve shows that more wood duck eggs are being laid and more of those eggs are hatching. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

Q: Well, it happened again. I have a wood duck nesting box near a pond, at the end of my property, and I saw a wood duck coming and going. But for the 10 th year in a row I missed the day the ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out ...

Volunteers with the Prairie Pothole Conservation Association ready wood duck nesting houses for the season starting now. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. Read Today's Paper Wednesday, July 16.

If you have never seen a male wood duck, you are missing one of God’s most beautiful creations. Both sexes share a crested head. The males (drakes) are a rainbow of colors blending together in a ...