Comments on: The Wood Duck Nests In Trees! http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees A Bird's Eye View Of The World Thu, 17 May 2012 12:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-8263 Larry Mon, 14 May 2012 05:57:12 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-8263 @Ben my suggestion would be to try to get the duckling back to the lake where the rest of its family is. Ducklings follow their mother up to two miles to get to water after they leave the nest which is usually within 12 hours or so after hatching. 100 yards is not a long way for a duckling to go following its calling mother. You might see a duck with a bunch of ducklings swimming behind her out on that pond! The other alternative would be to look up the closest wildlife rehabber and take it there. Here is a website to look up rehabbers by state: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/st_disp_list.php Ducklings eat mostly insects during their first month of life and one of the most important things about raising baby birds is their diet. Food for thought, up to 75% of Mallard eggs don't survive to fledging. In northern California only about 35% of ducklings survive to 50 days. Sad, I know. This is why birds lay so many eggs and more so for waterfowl. @Ben my suggestion would be to try to get the duckling back to the lake where the rest of its family is. Ducklings follow their mother up to two miles to get to water after they leave the nest which is usually within 12 hours or so after hatching. 100 yards is not a long way for a duckling to go following its calling mother. You might see a duck with a bunch of ducklings swimming behind her out on that pond!

The other alternative would be to look up the closest wildlife rehabber and take it there. Here is a website to look up rehabbers by state: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/st_disp_list.php

Ducklings eat mostly insects during their first month of life and one of the most important things about raising baby birds is their diet. Food for thought, up to 75% of Mallard eggs don’t survive to fledging. In northern California only about 35% of ducklings survive to 50 days. Sad, I know. This is why birds lay so many eggs and more so for waterfowl.

]]> By: Ben Wolford http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-8255 Ben Wolford Sun, 13 May 2012 23:23:18 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-8255 Today we found a duckling on land about 100 yards from a 250 acre lake. It was in a wooded area that would be very difficult for so small a recent hatchling to traverse, including a 30 ft steep rugged incline. What should we do with the duckling? There was no adult around and certainly would not survive without help. Please advise any suggustions. Today we found a duckling on land about 100 yards from a 250 acre lake. It was in a wooded area that would be very difficult for so small a recent hatchling to traverse, including a 30 ft steep rugged incline. What should we do with the duckling? There was no adult around and certainly would not survive without help. Please advise any suggustions.

]]> By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-3921 Larry Sat, 29 May 2010 05:42:35 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-3921 @Marty they were probably Wood Ducks however there are several other species of duck that nest in tree cavities: Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser and Common Merganser @Marty they were probably Wood Ducks however there are several other species of duck that nest in tree cavities:
Bufflehead, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser and Common Merganser

]]> By: Marty http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-3920 Marty Sat, 29 May 2010 00:12:00 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-3920 Hi-- I live on a lake in New Hampshire and two ducks flew across my lot and landed in the neighbor's trees--fairly high above the lake. I have NEVER seen a duck land in a tree! I thought I was losing it! They flew off over the lake when I got close so I can't tell you what they looked like--but I think they must be wood ducks? Are they in NH? Do other ducks land in trees? Thanks! Marty Hi–
I live on a lake in New Hampshire and two ducks flew across my lot and landed in the neighbor’s trees–fairly high above the lake. I have NEVER seen a duck land in a tree! I thought I was losing it! They flew off over the lake when I got close so I can’t tell you what they looked like–but I think they must be wood ducks? Are they in NH? Do other ducks land in trees?
Thanks!
Marty

]]> By: Larry http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-3210 Larry Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:37:06 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-3210 @Marge Wood Ducks have at least 12 distinct vocalizations. You can here one of their calls <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/Birds/Wood%20Duck/wodu1.wav" rel="nofollow">here</a>. This time of year, females use the "coquette" call, a loud penetrating call given at nocturnal roosting sites as part of the courtship. It attracts males, reinforces pair bond, and maintains contact during nest search according to Cornell Lab. @Marge Wood Ducks have at least 12 distinct vocalizations. You can here one of their calls here. This time of year, females use the “coquette” call, a loud penetrating call given at nocturnal roosting sites as part of the courtship. It attracts males, reinforces pair bond, and maintains contact during nest search according to Cornell Lab.

]]> By: Marge McAvoy http://www.thebirdersreport.com/wild-birds/bird-sightings/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/comment-page-1#comment-3203 Marge McAvoy Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:48:41 +0000 http://buildyourownbirdhouseplans.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-wood-duck-nests-in-trees/#comment-3203 I live in western CT, and have a very small swamp in my back yard. Wood ducks have been here for years. In the last few weeks, I have been hearing some very eerie noises in the evening, early morning, and sometimes during the night. It sounds like wood ducks, but is not the standard call. It does have that thin quality to the voice, and there seem to be many callers. Quite insistent. Once daylight really comes on strong, it stops. So, my question is - do wood ducks call to each other during the twilight and dark hours? I can't think what else it would be. I live in western CT, and have a very small swamp in my back yard. Wood ducks have been here for years. In the last few weeks, I have been hearing some very eerie noises in the evening, early morning, and sometimes during the night. It sounds like wood ducks, but is not the standard call. It does have that thin quality to the voice, and there seem to be many callers. Quite insistent. Once daylight really comes on strong, it stops. So, my question is – do wood ducks call to each other during the twilight and dark hours? I can’t think what else it would be.

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