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 ...

Sneaky smarts for the wood duck Here are a few facts about the mating life of these beautiful birds. The average number of eggs in the “nest” is 16. But many if not most “woodie” hens will ...

A wood duck hen looks at a photographer while she incubates her eggs in a nest box at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve. A new study by a Preserve biologist has found that wood ducks had a ...

Volunteers with the Prairie Pothole Conservation Association ready wood duck nesting houses for the season starting now.

Once a hole is chosen, the hen will lay 10-12 eggs, which will hatch about 30 days later. Wood duck chicks are precocial — they can move about almost immediately.

An interspecies pair of Wood and Mallard ducks are finding love in Central Park, according to David Barrett of the Manhattan Bird Alert.

A female Wood Duck incubates her eggs. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of ...

Wood duck nest boxes were checked every week from late March 2022 to late July 2022. In total, 118 wood duck eggs were produced in 2022.

Duck eggs and chicken eggs don’t look much different, but some physical characteristics can help you distinguish between the two. For starters, duck eggs tend to be notably bigger than chicken eggs.

Technology Engineering Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window Ancient masonry techniques may help replace costly glass. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 26, 2025 11:38 AM EDT ...

Critters This Texas Couple Helps Hatch Hundreds of Baby Wood Ducks Bob and Donna McFarland have handed out 177 nest boxes for the colorful species.