It was proof that the concept worked, and baby wood ducks have been leaping safely out of nesting boxes since ... the top outer edge of final side, or round it with a sander or file.

And to round out the village effort ... later this month and the WWA will begin filling orders in December. Wood duck nest boxes make a great holiday gift and are a tremendous way for a family ...

Rising heat levels can cause serious problems for birds in nesting boxes. Learn how to protect the feathered friends in your ...

The wood duck is one of seven species of North American ducks that regularly nest in natural cavities. The others are the hooded and common mergansers, common and Barrow’s goldeneyes ...

Scenes like this one might not be occurring these days if not for nesting boxes. A century ago, wood ducks were decreasing so rapidly, so sharply, that there was fear of extinction. Chief among ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A huge factor in wood duck population spikes is the erection of nest boxes on an epic scale. This duck is one of seven species of North ...

Then, in the 1930s people began building and erecting artificial nest boxes giving the population a further boost. If you live near suitable wood duck habitat and don’t have wood ducks ...

HARWICH -- Harwich native Jeremy Wiley recently assisted local wood ducks and Harwich ... They will nest in specially-designed nest boxes installed at small, quiet kettle ponds, such as Cornelius ...

Frank is helping in leading efforts to maintain dozens of duck boxes around Lake Juliette. These simple yet essential structures provide female wood ducks with safe spaces to nest and raise their ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Sprouting like skinny mushrooms, each has a wooden nest box mounted on the top of a 6-foot pole. The shelters are seasonal homes for tree swallows and ...