Did you know that annual maintenance of wood dock boxes is proven to increase the number of eggs hatched, in some areas by as much as 80 percent? February is the time to clean, maintain, and erect new wood duck boxes. After boxes are put up, many people neglect the most important part of implementing a successful wood duck box nesting program—the annual maintenance. Each year, boxes need to be cleaned out and fresh nesting material, like cedar shavings, placed in the box. The new nesting materia

2K views · 145 reactions | We loved catching this colorful wood duck in its natural habitat! The beautiful waterfowl is one of the most brilliantly-colored birds that you can spot in NEPA. 閭 #DiscoverNEPA | DiscoverNEPA | Facebook

2.3K views · 425 reactions | Today, the Wood Duck is often easy to find in suitable habitat within its range. Some might find it hard to believe that as recently as the early 20th century, this species seemed to be sliding toward extinction. How did it manage to avoid the same fate as other North American bird species such as the Passenger Pigeon and Carolina Parakeet? Read on here: https://abcbirds.org/bird/wood-duck/ Video: Wood Duck | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook