The male wood duck has an iridescent “slicked-back” crest, red eyes, a bill striped with yellow, red, white and black, a ...

One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

Wood duck dos and don'ts The button bush ... Boxes should be placed over or at the edge of water about 10 feet above the surface. If water levels fluctuate, the box should be at least 3 feet ...

Like a maple leaf in the wind, the wood duck — dressed in his springtime best — descended from the sky and landed within 30 feet of the blind. I scarcely dared to breathe. Spinning the ...

They nest in tree cavities and, unlike most ducks, have clawed feet that help them perch on branches, an ability that sets them apart. A wood duck in marshy waters. Wood ducks eat a variety of ...

Wood duck chicks are precocial — they can move ... The highest documented nest height was 291 feet and those chicks jumped without incident. Once all have landed, the hen marches them to the ...

The state’s wood duck population is thriving ... Heusmann said the length of the metal posts should be about 12 to 14 feet, but they can bolt them together or put 2-by-4-inch wood extensions ...