ROSEVILLE, Calif., July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — California Waterfowl (CWA) proudly celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, ...

Creative repurposing of old newspaper boxes provides nesting opportunities for ducks, aiding in wildlife conservation efforts ...

Alpena’s Bird Center (ABC) sanctuary, owned and operated by Ashley Kolnowski, received eight orphaned wood ducklings over the ...

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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 ...

Ask the Master Naturalist: Certain ducks benefit greatly from nesting boxes Many ducks are cavity-nesting ducks -- wood ducks, buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, common goldeneyes, hooded ...

Courtesy of Samantha Gallagher “The mated couples inspect old woodpecker holes, tree cavities and wood duck boxes for a nesting spot,” Berlinghof said.

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 ...

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, bufflehead ...

Nesting boxes were an important factor in rebuilding wood duck numbers during the 20th century. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) I got the great idea last fall to build a wood duck box for a ...

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.