Wood Duck Nest Box

Wood Ducks are found in eastern North America from southern Canada to the southern coast of the United States. They are also found along parts of North America's West Coast. Woodland streams or pools, forest bottomlands, river valleys, swamps, marshes, lakes, and creeks are all typical Wood Duck habitat. The breeding season begins in April in the southern portion of the range. In northern areas, Wood Ducks arrive on the breeding ground soon after the ice thaws, usually in early May. Young Wood Ducks are precocial, meaning that after hatching they are mobile, completely covered with down, and capable of finding their own food. They are brooded by their mother the day after hatching. After 26 to 36 hours, the female remains outside the cavity and beckons for the young. Using their sharp claws, the young climb out of the cavity to join her and follow her to water.

Wood duck houses are most successful when placed over water but can also be place in woodland habitat up to half-a-mile from open water and should be mounted on a post 6 to 8 feet high with the entrance hole facing south or west. Protecting previously used nests is very important. Once successful, a female will nest in the same cavity year after year. "Dump nesting" occurs when a number of females lay eggs in a single house, which sometimes results in clutches with over 70 eggs. Mississippi State University did a study of Wood Ducks in an effort to reduce this problem. A smaller nest box was designed and "dump nesting" was reduced. Although fewer ducklings are fledged from each box, the survival rate is improved and the cost per fledgling is less. This smaller Wood Duck house comes with a wire ladder and nesting chips. The front opens for observation and cleaning.

Dimensions: 17" high x 6-1/2" wide x 14-1/2" deep

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Bird House Camera

As entertaining as watching birds fly in and out of your birdhouse is, you’ve only been getting half the picture. Watching the parents flit in and out, who hasn’t wondered if they’ve laid any eggs? How many? Have they hatched yet? How do the parents feed and care for the chicks? Are the chicks ready to fly? The incredibly small Night Owl Nest Cam video camera connects to your television to give you a bird's eye view of the activity in any bird house. The camera's six infrared lights bathe the area in invisible light without disturbing the residents. Now you can watch the goings-on both day and night. A generous 100' plug n' play cable lets you easily reach well away from the house. A built-in microphone also lets you listen as well. (bird house not included)

Camera Dimensions: 1” L x 1.5” W x 1.125” D
Cable Length: 100 feet
Mounting: mount in nest box
Power: included AC adaptor