Favors shallow inland lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers, swamps, mainly those surrounded by deciduous or mixed woodland. Often in places where large trees overhang the water, creating …

Wood ducks live year-round in the Southeast and along the Pacific coast. The highest population is along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic coast south of New Jersey. In the summer months, …

Wood Ducks have an interesting behaviour pattern that distinguishes them from other similar species: They nest in tree cavities as they cannot dig their own nests. The birds forage for …

These birds live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that …

Habitat. Wood Ducks thrive in bottomland forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, and beaver ponds. They are also common along streams of all sizes, from creeks to rivers, and the sheer …

The Wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck from North America. The drake of this species is known to be one of the most colorful North American waterfowl. In 1918 the Wood …

Wood ducks nest in woodland areas along lakes, rivers, and vegetated wetland areas. During the winter months, wood ducks inhabit bottomland hardwood wetlands, beaver ponds and …

Wood ducks breed in most of the central and eastern United States, but they migrate from northern states and provinces to southern areas during early fall. The wood duck population …

Habitat of the Wood Duck. Like most waterfowl, wood ducks like to live in close proximity to fresh water sources. They are most populous in swamps, marshes, ponds, small lakes, creeks, and …

Habitat. Rarely seen on marine waters, the Wood Duck is a bird of wooded wetlands and slow-moving, tree-lined rivers, with a preference for deciduous-tree habitats. This cavity-nester …