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Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Photo by Phil_S
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Field Notes

Description:

A very colorful, ornate waterfowl. This is an adult male.

Habitat:

Protected area with deciduous forest and two large ponds. Cleveland Metroparks System, North Chagrin Reservation, Mayfield, Ohio Cuyahoga County USA

Reference Links:

Wood Duck, Wood Duck, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Phil_S
Me too. This was my first so I was pretty excited.
Ric3
I see them off and on; but I still like the color pattern the male has.

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PublishedApril 25, 2013

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