Hardy waterfowl swoop into Ohio as most migrant songbirds head south

The lesser scaup is one of the most abundant diving ducks in Ohio in migration and winter. Massive flocks can form on ...
Loveland Reporter-Herald

Wildlife Window: Signs of Life can be be found, if you look

A really big tree leaf caught my attention when I walked my dog around the block. The size of a dinner plate, it rested ...
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How to Help Make a Pekin Duck Nest Incubate & Brood

Learn how to assist your Pekin duck in creating a cozy nest to successfully incubate and brood their eggs. This video will guide you through the essential steps, from nest preparation to ensuring ...
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Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Mama Sitting on Her Nest Is Ready to Rumble

Uh oh! Mama is fuming! The female Black-Bellied Whistling Duck wanted a little privacy with her babies and she wasn’t afraid to show it. That’s what one man realized when he opened up his “duck box” ...
Woodland Daily Democrat

Wood Ducks doing well at Nature Preserve

Another study in a series on Wood Ducks at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve has found that 2024 was a productive year for the birds, with record-high nesting attempts, eggs laid, eggs hatched, and ...
Juneau Empire

On the Trails: Wood ducks

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 ...
Washingtonian

Meet the Duck Whisperer of DC

In April, springtime conspired to give Washingtonians a much-needed palate cleanser: A mama duck nested on the roof of Planet Word’s downtown building, and last week, her ten ducklings hatched. Duck ...
Bemidji Pioneer

Blane Klemek Outdoors: Minnesota's wetlands create an ideal environment for wood ducks

Wood ducks and a handful of other species of waterfowl are cavity nesters. Buffleheads, common goldeneyes, common mergansers and hooded mergansers are other duck species that nest in tree cavities, ...
MLive

Mother duck makes nest in flower box on Michigan brewery patio

SOUTH HAVEN, MI – A mother duck chose an expected spot to nest this spring, News Channel 3 reports. The duck and her five eggs have taken up residence in a large flower box on the patio of Three ...
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Mother duck makes nest at South Haven restaurant, part of patio closed off

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. — A restaurant in South Haven has closed off part of their space due to an unexpected guest. Three Blondes Brewing has had to shut down a portion of their outdoor patio space for a ...
Brainerd Dispatch

Ask the Master Naturalist: Certain ducks benefit greatly from nesting boxes

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...