How to Use wood duck in a Sentence

wood duck

noun
  • Spot local heron species, barn owls, wood ducks and more.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There are special wood duck calls tuned to make the higher squeals of wood ducks.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That bland description does the drake wood duck’s plumage no justice at all.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Beechnuts are relished by wild turkeys, wood ducks, woodpeckers, black bears and deer.
    — James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Owl season was drawing to a close by the time two young owls flew in to sit on a wood duck house one evening in July.
    — Val Cunningham Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Some ’fowlers swear by ‘em, though, and blowing a wood duck call at a wood duck makes more sense (to me) than blowing a mallard call at a wood duck.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • There are the excerpts from other wood duck writings, a welcome feature here as in his two earlier books.
    — Jim Williams Contributing Writer, Star Tribune, 10 Nov. 2020
  • The teal and wood duck season started Saturday and runs through Wednesday.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The park’s many marshes serve as a paradise for birders, packed full of eye-catching species like wood ducks, surf scoters, and roseate spoonbills.
    — Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
  • In addition to the swans, bird lovers can spot herons, egrets, wood ducks, Canada geese, muscovies, and over two dozen other species.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 June 2023
  • Instead, hunt early teal seasons, or work the wood duck migration, when conditions are mild and water is warm to just cool.
    — Tom Carpenter, Field & Stream, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Several species, including the wood duck and wild turkey, were in danger of going extinct.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Pairs of wood ducks will appear, males resplendent in breeding colors, and prospect for nesting locations.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Some winter in Mexico and wood ducks are year-round residents of Cuba.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The top had earthy colors, such as various shades of brown and green, and even included a scene of sticks, grass, and leaves — perhaps, even a wood duck or two!
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Along the water, keep an eye out for wood ducks gliding past the banks, turtles basking on logs, and fish moving effortlessly through the spring run.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In the meantime, Milfred is sharing freezer space with a wood duck, a trophy bass and a python, also in line to be taxidermied.
    — Stephen Hudak, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 July 2018
  • The State of Michigan has a new symbol, with the wood duck designated as the state's official duck.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • As wood ducks cavorted in the water, Kathrin moved along the boardwalk, focusing on different birds.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 24 July 2019
  • The fish exhibited excellent aerodynamics, on par with or better than those of hawks, wood ducks and insects.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2023
  • The daily bag limit can include no more than four mallards (of which two may be hens), three wood ducks, two canvasbacks, two redheads, two black ducks and one pintail.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2020
  • The daily bag limit in each zone can include no more than four mallards (of which two may be hens), three wood ducks, two canvasbacks, two redheads, two black ducks and one pintail.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The primary culprits in the wood duck decline were unregulated hunting and habitat loss.
    — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Beechnuts are relished by wild turkeys, wood ducks, woodpeckers, black bears and deer, and their tree cavities provide nesting sites for owls and woodland mammals.
    — James F. McCarty, cleveland.com, 3 May 2018
  • Lake Livingston - Guide Simon Cosper reported limits of wood ducks, gadwalls and teal.
    — Bink Grimes, Houston Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Hunters can find whitetail deer, turkeys, feral pigs, mallards, wood ducks, gadwall, wigeon, teal, canvasback and other migratory bird species.
    — Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Birders will wear out their binoculars scanning for the dozens of species found at the park including meadowlark, summer tanager, northern shoveler and wood duck.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Grouse, pheasant, woodcock, wood duck, goose, mallard, rabbit, deer, bear, moose, fox, opossum—all and more have contributed ingredients to fishing flies over the years.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 31 Jan. 2020
  • Unquestionably, the drake wood duck is the most beautiful of all waterfowl, with the female also being more colorful than the females of other species.
    — Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 27 May 2021
  • Spanning much of the 20th century, the two landmark conservation acts are credited with bringing species such as the wood duck, wild turkey and pronghorn back from the brink of extinction.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2019

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