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A female Wood Duck perched on a nest high atop a tree located along the margin of a wetland area. Nesting material is visible through a cavity on the left side of the tree on which the duck is perched. "The Wood Duck is a medium-sized perching duck. ... The female, less colourful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads [see Photo 1 of 2]. ... They usually nest in cavities in trees close to water ... . Females line their nests with feathers and other soft materials, and the elevation provides some protection from predators." Source Credit: Wikipedia
Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...
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Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Mar 27, 2012
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