Selection of colored nest boxes by wood ducks (Aix sponsa)
was evaluated during the breeding seasons of 1967-68 in Benton
County, Oregon. No color or site factor influence was observed
in 1967 when nest boxes were erected in sets of eight boxes
served in 1967 when nest boxes were erected...
The wood duck is so beautiful that its scientific name, Aix sponsa, means “water bird in bridal dress.” Being so beautiful (and tasty!), by the 1880s, the once-abundant wood duck was disappearing
quickly due to hunting and habitat loss.
