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Wood Ducks

Aix sponsa

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Field Notes

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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Comments (12)
HemaShah
this is brilliant! great work!
maplemoth662
A very beautiful, and a very colorful photo....very beautiful colors....
Desmond.E.S.O
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!
Liana
Beautiful image Greg! Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedNovember 10, 2015

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