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Wood Ducks

Aix sponsa

Description:

Males have a glossy green head cut with white stripes, a chestnut breast and buffy sides. In low or harsh light, they'll look dark overall with paler sides. Females are gray-brown with white-speckled breast.

Habitat:

Lake next to a large river.

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12 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Greg Shchepanek....

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 6 years ago

Thank you very much Hema & maplemoth662.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 6 years ago

this is brilliant! great work!

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A perfect photo, in beauty and color....

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Your welcome, Greg Shchepanek....

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 6 years ago

Thank you maplemoth662 😀

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

A very beautiful, and a very colorful photo....very beautiful colors....

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 8 years ago

Thank you very much for the wonderful comments.

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 8 years ago

I wish to the end of the earth to see these gorgeous perching ducks, up close! I have seen one from a long was away before at big bear lake. but never like this, Great shot!

James McNair
James McNair 8 years ago

Spectacular image Greg

Daniel R Hughes
Daniel R Hughes 8 years ago

Beautiful picture

armadeus.4
armadeus.4 8 years ago

Beautiful image Greg! Thank you for sharing :)

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Nov 7, 2015
Submitted on Nov 10, 2015

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