I have a pet wood duck, and need some info...

[RichardWood3]

Oh what a cutie!

 

[Duckbro530]

I disagree: The first picture looks like a female too, the males have several areas with different colors along their bodies which Maggie has not.

I posted some new photos of Maggie. He realy is a boy

 

[casportpony]

I have the BEST pet EVER!!! Its a pet male wood duck named Maggie. I have many questions about this little dude, and I cant find any info on him! Its like I am the ONLY one with a pet wood duck! He is a indoor pet, and wheres a diaper and all that. He makes a ton of noises and strange behavior that I realy want to know about. When my dad comes in the house, Maggie starts screaming and chirps realy fast. Is this because Maggie loves my dad? Maggie also does this when I play with him and talk to him in a weird voice. Also, Maggie does this odd WACHOO! sound, and all his head feathers stick up. He does this when I sorta creep on him slowly. Its like its a warning sound but I don't know. I cant find any of this info on google, so if there is anyone in this world with a indoor pet wood duck, please share some info! Thanks

Love him!

 

[WVduckchick]

Yep definitely a drake. I didn’t see the pics before more were added though, so it’s obvious now.

Maggie sure is adorable.

 

[FishMtFarm]

Ahhh I love your story and bond you have with this duck! I know nothing about wood ducks tho so hopefully someone chimes in!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Have you considered trying to find him a mate? He would sure appreciate it

 

[Jpat]

Oh! A wood call duck! Ide give you 100$ for one of those!

 

[Tortoise]

One of my favorite ducks. They are so beautiful. How lucky you are to have saved him and how lucky for him too.

 

[Kessel23]

Not trying to be a party pooper but... You are kinda breaking the law by having this bird.
You can raise wood ducks, you can also buy them and sell them, assuming you are buying captive bred and raised wood ducks from someone who has the proper permits to raise and sell them. Lots of permits and documents and things like that are involved with waterfowl on the Migratory bird treaty act, well any bird on the act really...
I do not think there is any permit that would allow some random person to take a wood duck from the wild.
https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-9.pdf
read number 2...
I am not saying you should release the bird into the wild, it would definitely die, but I just wanted to let you know that you could get into quite a bit of trouble if someone reports you for taking him from the wild. I do not know if there is anyway that you could legally keep him now but I do know that if you plan on getting him a mate you should definitely do it the legal way. Also, do not sell this guy, $100 is nice and all but thousands of dollars in fines is not. (read the note at the top of page 2)

Also,

I disagree: The first picture looks like a female too, the males have several areas with different colors along their bodies which Maggie has not.

With beak coloring like that, there is no chance this wood duck is a hen.

 

[FishMtFarm]

Not trying to be a party pooper but... You are kinda breaking the law by having this bird.
You can raise wood ducks, you can also buy them and sell them, assuming you are buying captive bred and raised wood ducks from someone who has the proper permits to raise and sell them. Lots of permits and documents and things like that are involved with waterfowl on the Migratory bird treaty act, well any bird on the act really...
I do not think there is any permit that would allow some random person to take a wood duck from the wild.
https://www.fws.gov/forms/3-200-9.pdf
read number 2...
I am not saying you should release the bird into the wild, it would definitely die, but I just wanted to let you know that you could get into quite a bit of trouble if someone reports you for taking him from the wild. I do not know if there is anyway that you could legally keep him now but I do know that if you plan on getting him a mate you should definitely do it the legal way. Also, do not sell this guy, $100 is nice and all but thousands of dollars in fines is not. (read the note at the top of page 2)

Also,

With beak coloring like that, there is no chance this wood duck is a hen.

OP doesn’t intend on selling, breeding, or acquiring another illegal bird. Just wants info on what the sounds and body language of this breed means.