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Wood Duck Boxes More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Mariana Eaton | permalink
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These Wooden Structures Help Boost Local Wood Duck Populations!By Scott StephensIn pre-colonial times, the wood duck was likely the most abundant wat

For further reading: http://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-biology/wood-duck-boxes ^[1]

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How to Build a Mallard Duck House | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Kelly Milan | permalink
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You may want to build a mallard house for one of several reasons. Many people in rural areas struggle to keep wild mallards from laying in their hen houses in the spring. Also, those concerned with propagating the species find that building mallard houses and placing them on nesting platforms near the water or on raised posts in a wetland helps...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_6111626_build-mallard-duck-house.html ^[2]

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How to Build Nest Boxes for a Mallard Duck More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jennifer Vale | permalink
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In the wild, mallard ducks tend to stay near water when they nest so whatever they choose to use as a nest is typically as close to the water's edge as they can get it. Domesticated mallards, on ...

For further reading: http://animals.mom.me/build-nest-boxes-mallard-duck-8180.html ^[3]

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How to Build a Wood Duck House More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by VIPUL AHUJA | permalink
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The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a colorful bird that usually nests in abandoned woodpecker holes, but will readily take to a nesting box of the correct dimensions, placed in the proper location. Early in this century, wood duck populations...
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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-biology/wood-duck-boxes

2. http://www.ehow.com/how_6111626_build-mallard-duck-house.html

3. http://animals.mom.me/build-nest-boxes-mallard-duck-8180.html

4. http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Wood-Duck-House