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Seven duck species nest in boxes in North America. See their geographic ranges, habitats, nest box plans and read about how to build, install and maintain duck boxes.
Hooded Merganser
Hooded mergansers inhabit woodlands bordering rivers and ponds. They dive for small fish, insects, roots and seeds in waters rich with aquatic vegetation. They nest in tree or stump cavities and in well placed nest boxes. See the hooded merganser nest box and print or just view nest box plans on a mobile device in your work space.
Common Merganser
Such adept swimmers, common mergansers will dive into raging torrents for fish, frogs and mollusks, even under ice until water is nearly completely frozen. They build nests in tree hollows, cliffs and nest boxes. See the common merganser nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Breeds in northern US and the far North – Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Tolerates cold weather well, driven south only by frozen water. Builds nests in tree or stump hollows, in rock crevices and nest boxes. See the Barrow’s goldeneye nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Common Goldeneye
Goldeneyes inhabit the northern regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Dives for fish, frogs, shell fish and tender plant roots and seeds. Also eats insects. Nests in deep cavities of decaying trees and nest boxes near rivers and fresh water lakes See the common goldeneye nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Bufflehead
Another goldeneye of the far North, buffleheads have a thick fatty layer giving them the nickname, “butter ball”, and tolerate cold weather well. They nest in tree cavities abandoned by flickers or in decaying tree hollows and in duck boxes. See the bufflehead nest box page and print or just view plans on a mobile device in your work place.
Black-bellied whistling Duck
Long necked goose-like appearance, familiar to folks in a limited range of southern, central US. They build nests in tree hollows and in nest boxes and regularly raise two broods in a season. See the black-bellied whistling duck nest box and view or print nest box plans.
Ducks That Nest In Boxes
Seven duck species nest in boxes in North America. See their geographic ranges, nesting habits, nest box plans and read about how to build, install and maintain duck boxes.
Hooded Merganser
Hooded mergansers inhabit woodlands bordering rivers and ponds. They dive for small fish, insects, roots and seeds in waters rich with aquatic vegetation. They nest in tree or stump cavities and in well placed nest boxes. See the hooded merganser nest box and print or just view nest box plans on a mobile device in your work space.
Common Merganser
Such adept swimmers, common mergansers will dive into raging torrents for fish, frogs and mollusks, even under ice until water is nearly completely frozen. They build nests in tree hollows, cliffs and nest boxes. See the common merganser nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Breeds in northern US and the far North – Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Tolerates cold weather well, driven south only by frozen water. Builds nests in tree or stump hollows, in rock crevices and nest boxes. See the Barrow’s goldeneye nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Common Goldeneye
Goldeneyes inhabit the northern regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Dives for fish, frogs, shell fish and tender plant roots and seeds. Also eats insects. Nests in deep cavities of decaying trees and nest boxes near rivers and fresh water lakes See the common goldeneye nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Bufflehead
Another goldeneye of the far North, buffleheads have a thick fatty layer giving them the nickname, “butter ball”, and tolerate cold weather well. They nest in tree cavities abandoned by flickers or in decaying tree hollows and in duck boxes. See the bufflehead nest box page and print or just view plans on a mobile device in your work place.
Black-bellied whistling Duck
Long necked goose-like appearance, familiar to folks in a limited range of southern, central US. They build nests in tree hollows and in nest boxes and regularly raise two broods in a season. See the black-bellied whistling duck nest box and view or print nest box plans.
Ducks That Nest In Boxes
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See their geographic ranges, print nest box plans and build duck boxes.
Wood Duck
A beautiful bird with Iridescent green and purple colors. Wood ducks are abundant throughout most of North America in woodlands near water. They nest in deep cavities of decaying trees and in duck boxes.
Hooded Merganser
Hooded mergansers inhabit woodlands bordering rivers and ponds. They dive for small fish, insects, roots and seeds in waters rich with aquatic vegetation. They nest in tree or stump cavities and in well placed nest boxes.
Common Merganser
Such adept swimmers, common mergansers will dive into raging torrents for fish, frogs and mollusks, even under ice until water is nearly completely frozen. They build nests in tree hollows, cliffs and nest boxes.
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Breeds in northern US and the far North – Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Iceland. Tolerates cold weather well, driven south only by frozen water. Builds nests in tree or stump hollows, in rock crevices and nest boxes.
Common Goldeneye
Goldeneyes inhabit the northern regions throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Dives for fish, frogs, shell fish and tender plant roots and seeds. Also eats insects. Nests in deep cavities of decaying trees and nest boxes near rivers and fresh water lakes.
Bufflehead
Another goldeneye of the far North, buffleheads have a thick fatty layer giving them the nickname, “butter ball”, and tolerate cold weather well. They nest in tree cavities abandoned by flickers or in decaying tree hollows and in duck boxes.
Black-bellied whistling Duck
Long necked goose-like appearance, familiar to folks in a limited range of southern, central US. They build nests in tree hollows and in nest boxes and regularly raise two broods in a season.
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