Wood duck calling out from the branches. Wood ducks are cavity nesters, meaning they typically nest in tree holes or nest boxes. Perching on branches allows them to survey their surroundings for potential nesting sites or predators. | Where's Wildlife

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

Wood ducks are one of two species of waterfowl that nests in this area. The refuge supplies great natural nesting habitat, including many wood duck boxes for these birds. This species is hard to do a population count through traditional aerial methods, so a banding program was started on the refuge more than 30 years ago that has become one of the largest wood duck banding stations in the country banding over 25,000 birds! In 2022, the refuge set a one year record by banding 1,600 birds in one s