WATERFOWL — Wood ducks nest in tree cavities (or nest boxes) high above the ground, but the chicks leave the nest before they can fly. It’s just another amazing feat of nature that — just one day ...

Few birds, in Ohio or anywhere else, can rival the drake wood duck for sheer gaudiness. It’s as if a team of great artists was commissioned to design and color the fowl. Rodin sculpted the graceful ...

It's an icon of North American artistry and nature photography, but Michigan hopes to etch the wood duck into state lore as ...

Wood ducks are a common sight on Louisiana waterways during winter and spring; however, they were not always so common. According to The TECHE Project in the early 1900s, the wood duck population was ...

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 ...

With Whitmer’s signature on Thursday, the wood duck has been designated the official duck of the state of Michigan.

WALNUT CREEK (KPIX 5) – A species of duck is making a rebound in parts of Contra Costa County with a little help from concerned humans. Take a stroll through Walnut Creek's Heather Farm Park and, for ...

You've no doubt heard the saying "it takes a village to raise a child." I know from personal experience how powerful a supportive community can be to human development. The concept also applies to ...

• Wood Duck is the only North American duck that regularly produces 2 broods in 1 breeding season. Clean out old nesting material and replace with fresh wood shavings after a brood is complete in case ...

And then there were three: three half-grown wood ducks, survivors from a hatch of 25 eggs. The hen began motherhood with a flotilla of ducklings swimming behind her. Prior to nesting season, we had ...