David Watkins doesn't consider himself much of a duck hunter. He's taken two before, and would be OK if he never took another. But after seeing a few wood ducks fly near his property in York County, ...

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 graceful ...

Because wood ducks nest in cavities, they take readily to nest boxes. The construction and placement of boxes for this species is a traditional conservation project across the country. This activity ...

Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

Wood ducks are commonly seen on Alabama's marshes, swamps and other wetland areas. This duck is perceived by many to be one of the most beautiful species in North America and is a favorite of ...

The state’s wood duck population is thriving, thanks in part to the state’s efforts to install hundreds of new wood duck boxes across the state. The effort has been boosted by help from the public, ...

Mid-winter is often the time when wood duck boxes are checked and prepared for the next nesting season. Most boxes are over or at least near water, and walking across the ice is the speediest access ...

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The wood duck is Pennsylvania’s most brilliantly colored duck, with deep chestnut-toned breast feathers, a vibrant yellow-orange beak and eye rings, and its sleek iridescent head crest colored with ...

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Wood ducks are doing well in Arkansas and much of the credit goes to humans, especially the many who have put up nesting boxes. Woodies readily take to the boxes if they’re the ...

As we push forward in these uncertain times, one thing for certain is the migration of birds is underway. Waterfowl are making their way back from the wintering grounds in large numbers. Both ducks ...