Hatching now.....

[Dale C.]

1 Millionth Wood Duck Live Stream

Tune in to watch our live feed of the 1 millionth Wood Duck hatched through the CWA Wood Duck Program. This program is the largest volunteer-based conservati...

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[Dale C.]

I really want to see the little ones climb out.

 

[Paul Taylor]

Jump day today!

 

[Kevin Layne]

That was cool. Is it common to have that many unhatched eggs?

 

[Bob M]

Not much better than JUMP DAY !

 

[Paul Taylor]

That was cool. Is it common to have that many unhatched eggs?

Multiple hens will lay eggs in other Wood Ducks nests, sometimes other species will lay eggs in other Wood Duck nests. I have had 35-40 eggs in one nesting box, aka a "dump box". I used to think it was a bad thing due to poor nesting box placement but now I believe nature has a way of making sure species survival should the sitting hens eggs not be viable.