Favors shallow inland lakes, ponds, slow-moving rivers, swamps, mainly those surrounded by deciduous or mixed woodland. Often in places where large trees overhang the water, creating …

These birds 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 …

Wood ducks live year-round in the Southeast and along the Pacific coast. The highest population is along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic coast south of New Jersey. In the summer months, …

Nov 18, 2025 · A good way to help the wood duck population grow is to plant brown-top and Japanese millets in wetlands. These habitats will attract not only wood ducks, but other …

True to their name, wood ducks thrive in forested wetlands such as bottomland forests, swamps, freshwater marshes, streams, creeks and beaver ponds. Wood ducks nest primarily in tree …

Wood ducks nest in woodland areas along lakes, rivers, and vegetated wetland areas. During the winter months, wood ducks inhabit bottomland hardwood wetlands, beaver ponds and …

Sep 12, 2025 · In the Midwest and Atlantic states, wood ducks occur in a variety of habitats, including slow-moving rivers and streams, swamps, beaver ponds, and emergent wetlands in …

Oct 21, 2025 · You’ll find wood ducks thriving where water meets mature forest. These birds need forested wetlands with cavity availability in large deciduous trees like oak and maple.

Wood ducks are found in a variety of habitats. The one main constant must be shallow water. Small streams, rivers, creeks, lakes, swamps, beaver ponds, and even drainage ditches may …

Wood Ducks have an interesting behavior pattern that distinguishes them from other similar species: They nest in tree cavities as they cannot dig their own nests. The birds forage for …