Every year we have had Wood Ducks at our backyard pond and they have always checked out our K-2 nest box but it never amounts to anything. This year 2025 Ma Wood Duck has moved in to the K-2 nest box as April 27. If you would like to see this taking place here are 2 links for inside the nest box. Ma and Pa Kestrels whom are in the H.M.K.T. nest box (about 100 feet away) with 5 eggs do not seem to mind their Wood Duck neighbors. Unlike our Kestrel stream these are provided free to us by our streaming company Angel Cam but there will be some advertising.
Here are the 2 inside K-2 nest box links. https://top-k-2-nest-box3.click2stream.com/ https://k-2-side.click2stream.com/
These may take some time to download and you may have to refresh the page. As of April 27/2025 there were 4 eggs.
Here is a stream for the POND 2 Cam which Ma and Pa Wood ducks frequent. pond-cam-2.click2stream.com/
Some photos below of Ma and Pa Wood Ducks.
On May 2/2025 at about 10:10am we did an egg inspection, there were 9 eggs at this time and day. If Ma Wood Duck read the books she may have approximately 5 to 15 eggs.
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On May 7/2025 at about 6:50pm Ma Wood Duck left the nest box for her evening swim and fly. At this time we had a chance to do an egg count, as we had thought there were 11 eggs with the last one laid on May 4/2025.
A Bumble Bee infiltrates Ma Wood Duck's nest box and she makes short work of it. Turn on your sound.
On May 7/ 2025 another Male and Female Wood Duck pair showed up. The intruder female Wood Duck proceeded to enter our Wood Duck's nest box and the battle began. The intruder female is trying to lay her eggs in our female's nest box, this is referred to as DUMPING. The battle went on for over 20 minutes, below is part of the video. Turn on your sound !
Below 2025 Wood Duck videos
General Wood Duck video at pond and in the nest box.
June 2/2025 approximately 1:19pm the Wood Duck eggs began to hatch. According to studies jump day (when ducklings jump from nest to the ground) should be June 3/2025 preferably in the morning. Stay tuned for more information.
ABOVE: Grass clippings at bottom Wood Duck nest box. Ducklings will have a soft landing. Nest box is mounted on poles to the right
On June 3/2025 our 11 Wood Duck Ducklings fledged the nest box. Stay tuned for photos and video.