Duck boxes provide vital nesting sites for wood ducks and other cavity-nesting species, combating habitat loss and protecting them from predators. Learn why they're crucial.

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 ...

Once nearly wiped out by overhunting and logging, nest boxes kept wood ducks from vanishing – and volunteers are still putting them up today.

I got the great idea last fall to build a wood duck box for a friend’s ranch. Well, you know how that went, one became four and then eight on three different lakes. I was replacing some boxes that had ...

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 under the ...

The Wood Duck is considered by many to be the most beautiful duck in North America. The male in its beautiful, iridescent plumage is one of the most fascinating birds around. While less showy, the ...

BRAINERD, MINN. — Minnesotans with eyes and ears toward the outdoors likely know about the recent passing of Don (Duckman) Helmeke. Duckman had a passion for waterfowl -- in particular wood ducks -- ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - This something good is about being a good neighbor to feathered friends! Florida Fish and Wildlife shared a video on Facebook of crews setting up wood duck boxes on Lake ...

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 ...

Braving the cold of winter, volunteers build boxes to help wood ducks nest and hatch their young in spring.