Where Do Whistling Ducks Nest?

Fulvous whistling ducks nest in rice fields and in wetlands, usually over water among water-tolerant grasses and sedges. Females lay 12 eggs on average, and both sexes incubate the eggs.

Do whistling ducks nest in trees?

Like many goose species, black-bellied whistling ducks graze on grasses in upland areas, but they also nest in tree cavities similar to wood ducks.

How do you attract black-bellied whistling ducks?

In some areas (such as coastal Texas), feeding of this species has become popular, with landowners tossing out corn near ponds to attract hundreds of whistling-ducks. North American population has greatly increased since 1950s. In Texas and eastern Mexico, providing of nest boxes probably helped this expansion.