In April, springtime conspired to give Washingtonians a much-needed palate cleanser: A mama duck nested on the roof of Planet Word’s downtown building, and last week, her ten ducklings hatched.Duck ...

But the nest may contain up to 40 eggs “due to a unique behavior called compound nesting,” or eggdumping, said Berlinghof. “Female wood ducks will lay eggs in multiple nests nearby.

Many ducks are cavity-nesting ducks -- wood ducks, buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, ... She will not feed them in the house, but both mama and ducklings will eat the eggshells.

As hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, for species like the wood ducks' survival. To stream 13WMAZ on your phone ...

Duck devotees across the city had the privilege of following along with the journey—from the mother’s nesting days to the highly anticipated births—via a live video feed set up by the museum.