Have you ever heard a male wood duck’s call? It is a rising, high-pitched, distinctly un-duck-like whistle, given while raising the iridescent green and purple crest. Uncommon at Malheur Refuge most of the year and rare in winter, their numbers are slowly increasing, possibly aided by human-built nest boxes. Look for these beautiful ducks on the sloughs at Page Springs Campground. 🎥: Peter Pearsall #woodduck #waterfowl #highdesert #oregondesert #greatbasin #malheurnationalwildliferefuge #friend

The Wood Duck might be known best as one of the most alluring of all waterfowl due to their significant pattern differences to other ducks. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye. They live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark a

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

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