Great news for all bird enthusiasts! Wild Republic has entered into a partnership with the National Audubon Society to create a line of realistic looking plush beanbag birds. This partnership also includes The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who has provided the authentic sounds for each bird to further add to the realism of these plush toys.

Each bird's lifelike design and impeccable detailing is the result of input from Audubon, where each bird is painstakingly examined for the maximum level of perfection in a five inch plush toy. The authentic bird songs in the plush toy provided by Cornell represent hours, months, even years of in-the-field work conducted by expert recordists. This Wood Duck's call was recorded on Nov. 25, 1957 in New Jersey, USA, and was the call given in flight.

Wood Ducks are found throughout eastern North America and parts of the West. They spend the winter months in the southern United States and Mexico. As their name implies, Wood Ducks prefer wooded swamps, marshes and ponds and usually nest in tree cavities. Their feet are adapted to allow them to grab and perch on tree branches. Males are among the most dramatically colored ducks.