One day after hatching, a baby wood duck is ready to take a remarkable leap of faith. The fluffy chick climbs to the narrow opening of its nest and peeks over the edge. Its mother paddles in a ...

WOODRIDGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On May 12, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officer (ECO) Grose received a report about baby wood ducks found in Sullivan County. A ...

Here's an interesting display of passive survival techniques from a wood duck and family with ducklings where the drake plays ...

In honor of Earth Month—and Earth Day later this week—we’re celebrating the best way we know how: with a series of stories that are all about getting outside and getting your hands dirty to benefit ...

A driver on Interstate 694 in Little Canada this week saw five baby wood ducks stuck in a storm drain on the side of the freeway and knew they needed help. For that motorist, who posted about the ...

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.

At least eight baby wood ducks were saved from a storm drain near 7th Street and 15th Avenue in East Moline and reunited with their mother Monday afternoon after they were found by a Quad City ...

The male wood duck has an iridescent “slicked-back” crest, red eyes, a bill striped with yellow, red, white and black, a bright-white “bridle” and boldly colored feathers on its body and wings. A ...

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter Farms is currently caring for Maybelline, a wood duck surrendered by a family who kept her as a pet. Maybelline's case highlights the harm in keeping wild animals ...

Q: I snapped a photo of a female hooded merganser leading her ducklings in the water. But here’s the strange part: They weren’t all the same species as their mother — some were wood ducks, some were ...

Baby Duck’s Nap in the Sun Is the Definition of Cozy originally appeared on PetHelpful. Cuteness overload! Is there anything better than a baby duck? What about a sleeping baby duck — what about a ...