2026 Wood Duck season has started on April 13/2026
BELOW: April 21/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 3 eggs.
Here are 2 inside camera links of the WOOD DUCK nest box.
https://top-k-2-nest-box3.click2stream.com/ https://k-2-side.click2stream.com/
BELOW: April 22/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 4 eggs.
BELOW: April 25/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 6 eggs.
BELOW: April 26/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 7 eggs.
BELOW: April 27 /2026 Ma Wood Duck has 8 eggs.
Ma Wood Duck and 7 eggs stayed the night in K-2 nest box
April 26/2026 Ma Wood Duck in the K-2 nest box at 9pm.
April 27/2026 Battle for the nest box. Turn on sound !
Ma Wood Duck and 8 eggs stayed the night in K-2 nest box
BELOW: April 28 /2026 Ma Wood Duck has 9 eggs.
April 29/2026 Ma Wood Duck and 9 eggs stayed the night in K-2 nest box
April 30/2026 Ma Wood Duck and 9 eggs stayed the night in K-2 nest box
BELOW: April 30/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 10 eggs
NOTE: This year 2026 we have installed a plastic black mesh and a lower perch to help the ducklings access the exit hole.
BELOW: May 1/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 11 eggs
BELOW: May 2/2026 Ma Wood Duck has 12 eggs
Wood ducks are called wood ducks because they nest and roost in trees, specifically in tree cavities near water, rather than on the ground like most ducks. They possess sharp, strong claws on their webbed feet, which allow them to perch, climb bark, and maneuver through dense, wooded forests. These ducks are often found in deciduous forests, and their habitat preference is so specific that they will also readily use artificial nest boxes placed near trees. Females typically lay seven to fifteen eggs which are incubated for an average of thirty days. However, females may lay eggs in the nests of their neighbors, which may lead to nests with thirty eggs or more, a behavior known as "nest dumping".
NOTE: Ma Wood Duck covers here eggs when she is not in the nest box. When she leaves we uncover the eggs for photos and then cover them back up.
Cooler weather is keeping Ma Wood Duck in the nest box longer. Her leave time is very short so we can not inspect the nest box for an updated egg count.