Wood Duck
Wood Duck
(Aix sponsa)
Ducklings climbing out of nest
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Eggs
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Likely egg dumping occurrence
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Nest
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Eggs
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Recently Hatched Wood Ducks
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Male
Photo © Ryan Schain / Macaulay Library
Female
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Eclipse male
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Female
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Male and female
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Immature
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Male
Photo © Ryan Sanderson / Macaulay Library
Female and chick
Photo © Gerry Hawkins / Macaulay Library
Male and female
Photo © Janis Stone / Macaulay Library
Female
Photo © Michael Warner / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Mike Andersen / Macaulay Library
Calls
© andrew aldrich / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Arthur A. Allen / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Paul Marvin / Macaulay Library
Calls
© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library
Where To Find It
Source: Birds of the World
Habitats
Substrates
What You'll Find
Nest Type
Chick
Clutch Size
Nest Height
Nesting Statistics
Incubation Period
days
Brooding Period
days
Useful Hints
- The Wood Duck nests in trees near water, sometimes directly over water, but other times up to a mile away.
- If nest boxes are placed too close together, many females lay eggs in the nests of other females.
- The female lines the nest with down feathers she takes from her breast.