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“Wood ducks are stunningly beautiful with the best sense of smell and the largest eyes of any duck species in North America,” writes photographer Angela Marie. “They like to nest in tree cavities over ...

Unfortunately, natural cavities necessary for nesting are scarce, so people will often build nesting boxes for them. If ...

One of the most colorful birds at Wildlife Recovery Association's Little Swamp Sanctuary is the wood duck. Wood ducks stand out from other duck species in a couple ways. These ducks never quack.

On a recent kayaking adventure into the McCarthy Wildlife Management Area, I scared up a few wood ducks that made their signature screeching calls as they flew up ahead of me. It momentarily reminded ...