In this one you will be witness to a wood duck hatching and carrying for her brood until jump day. They you'll get to see the ducklings take the leap to join their mother Agatha outside of the nest! Enjoy #duckling #jumpday #woodduck
Awesome video! This is my third year with ducks in my two boxes. Sometime next week is my guess for the jumping day, last year our grandkids watched from our cabin. Hopefully some day will get a camera for our boxes. Thanks for sharing...Ken
Well done! Love the inside/outside footage. So happy you were able to find Petey a temporary home with skilled people to get him ready for a good life. :) Thank you!!
Nature sure is wonderful. Nice job on the video Ashley and Matt. Hope you guys have some trips planned for this year. Thanks for sharing and we’ll catch ya on the next episode. ATB Mike
Hope it helped!!! The Doris update one (one with raccoon on the thumbnail) is a great happy ending video with adorable ducklings if she needs a little more cheering up! Thanks for watching.
We that’s a easier jump than in the wild of 20-30 feet above the water outta a tree den/nest hole. Maybe install some more mesh on the sides of the box near the front of the hole like you got on the front to give them more climbing surface to grab hold of ? Great successful hatch video 😁👍🏼
They actually seem to really enjoy them. Many are much smaller than these ones we have. They nest in natural cavities in trees which are even smaller still. 🤷 I guess it’s just a duck thing. Bigger floor plans make room for predators.
@@HusbandWifeOutdoorLife I wouldn't have the ingress/egress port enlarged, just big enough for the adult wood ducks...and maybe have the wall with the port in it at a slight angle so the little ones can get out easier. I've never built a wood duck nest box and from what I see, they function...I just thought maybe making it a little easier and roomier for them.
Green backyard. We use the POE ones as our Wi-Fi is not going to reach out there. I did hear that they make a long range one now. Not the best user friendly cameras or systems but it worked for us.
At the end. The ducklings leave the nest by jumping from the hole to the ground/water below (the can’t fly). They won’t be able to return to the nest but they need nourishment and so they leave and the hen stays with them for several weeks until they can fly off on their own.
Then they will be susceptible to predators. The height is specific such that raccoons can’t reach in. Some of our other videos show how that works. It’s intentionally deep.
Inside of the box is a green backyard nest cam. We honestly don’t recommend them. More hassle than they are worth, but the market options for nest cams are thin.
