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Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Description:

In good light, males have a glossy green head cut with white stripes, a chestnut breast and buffy sides

Habitat:

Wood Ducks in wooded swamps, marshes, streams, beaver ponds, and small lakes. They stick to wet areas with trees or extensive cattails. As a cavity nester, Wood Ducks take readily to nest boxes.

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Lovely spotting!

James McNair
James McNair 9 years ago

Like an oil painting...beautiful

daniel.dparsons
Spotted by
daniel.dparsons

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Nov 19, 2014
Submitted on Nov 19, 2014

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