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Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Description:

Wood Ducks have a boxy, crested head, a thin neck, and a long, broad tail. Males have a glossy green head cut with white stripes, a chestnut breast and buffy sides. Females are gray-brown with white-speckled breast and a bright eye ring.

Habitat:

This pair are swimming down stream in a small wooded creek. The creek flows through a city soil conservation area that has several small city parks.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2014
Submitted on Apr 14, 2014

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