Just 17 of more than 120 duck species worldwide perch in trees. Wood ducks are the only perching ducks native to the U.S. and Canada. Strong claws on their webbed feet help them cling to branches ...

Yet the wood duck's remarkable recovery offers hope. ... They nest in tree cavities and, unlike most ducks, have clawed feet that help them perch on branches, an ability that sets them apart.

These simple yet essential structures provide female wood ducks with safe spaces to nest and raise their young. Frank ...

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 ...

Wood ducks prefer to nest in tree cavities alongside lakes or rivers and in the shallow backwaters. But they will nest almost anywhere they find the right set-up.

By Susan Bard, Bangor Daily News Staff The first thing I ever shot was a hen wood duck. I was an 18-year-old college student ...

Yet the wood duck's remarkable recovery offers hope. ... They nest in tree cavities and, unlike most ducks, have clawed feet that help them perch on branches, an ability that sets them apart.