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Aix sponsa
Spotted these juvenile wood ducks in Stow Lake at Golden Gate Park.
Stow Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA.
The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of perching duck found in North America. It is one of the most colorful North American waterfowl. The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in) in length with a wingspan of between 66 to 73 cm (26 to 29 in). This is about three-quarters of the length of an adult mallard. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). The adult male has distinctive multicolored iridescent plumage and red eyes,with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads Wikipedia
Spotted on Jul 3, 2014
Submitted on Nov 23, 2014
2 Comments
Yes, Hema Shah. They are about 5 inches shorter in length.
I love these. These are smaller in size compared with the mallards,aren't they?