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Wood Duck (pair)

Aix sponsa

Photo by gatorfellows
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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:

Pair preening on a long in a small creek in a city park.

Reference Links:

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

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