Wild ducks may roam free all over the world, but their domesticated counterparts will never fly away from their caretakers for a key scientific reason.

Speaking of squirrels, wood ducks are one of the few duck species that “perch” as well as nest in trees. They are also quite adept at flying through timber rather than around or over trees.

The aptly named wood duck is one of a half-dozen species of North American fowl that utilize cavities for nesting. In Ohio, the common and hooded mergansers are the only other cavity-nesting 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 ...

Wood ducks can present some of the most difficult shots in all of duck hunting. Follow our expert's advice to kill more woodies this fall.

With a quarter of U.S. bird populations lost since 1970, experts see the remarkable recovery of wood ducks as a blueprint for future conservation efforts.

You have to be a diligent birdwatcher to catch jump day, which happens the morning after wood ducks are born.

Waterfowl, a general description for ducks, can be challenging to identify in flight. Mastering this ability provides satisfaction and pleasure for bird watchers and is a necessity and requirement for ...

Wood ducks are cavity nesters, and every spring the Earth Lady welcomes wood duck pairs as they scour the countryside for suitable nesting sites. But, alas, this spring a pair of curious wood ...

Although it doesn’t make its own nests in trees, the wood duck, unlike other species, is quite comfortable perching on branches and flying through the woods.

Wood ducks are known to lay their eggs in the nests of other birds — an act known as brood parasitism Earlier this month, wildlife artist and photographer Laurie Wolf peeped some exciting ...