North Louisiana Wildlife
Wood duck nesting box attached to a tree over water

Did you know that wood ducks breed twice a year?

wood ducks
at
a Glance

Male wood duck flying past a tree limb

Key Features:

Male wood ducks are iridescent, chestnut-brown birds that have green heads with white stripes and paler sides. Females are gray-brown with white around their eyes.

Least Concern - Population Increasing

Habitat:

Lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, and streams

nesting habits:

Wood ducks nest in cavities or nest boxes.

seasons wood ducks are active in our area:

All year

Diet:

Insects, invertebrates, and seeds

hunting Behavior:

Wood ducks eat from the surface of water or dip their heads underwater to get food.

Commonly Confused With:

Green-Winged Teals, Hooded Mergansers, and Mallards

Flock of male green-winged teal ducks and a male blue-winged duck swimming

Male wood ducks are often confused with male green-winged teals because both have green heads. Wood ducks are larger. Green-winged teal ducks have brown heads with a green stripe.

Male wood duck flying past a tree limb

Female wood ducks are often confused with female hooded mergansers because both are brown ducks. Female wood ducks have white around their eyes.

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