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Originally Posted by swglenn
If she was defending the box it almost had to be eggs. Wood duck chicks will jump out of the box within 24-36 hours of hatching. Whistlers are primarily seed eaters so they probably weren't trying to eat any eggs or chicks. Whistlers will nest in a box so they were probably looking for a nest box for their own brood.
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Pretty sure she has eggs in there but not sure if they will hatch. Several other woodies on the bayou already have ducklings out the nest