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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 ...

Wood ducks are fairly common now, but it wasn't always that way. In the late 1800's and early 1900's, their fate looked bleak. Having been over-hunted by market hunters, many feared they would ...

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 ...