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Wood Duck or Carolina Duck(male) and Hooded Merganser(male)

Aix sponsa(wood duck) and Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)

Photo by yulia8473
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45.5612, -73.5514

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Habitat:

Spotted at Montréal Biodôme, Quebec, Canada

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Comments (6)
yulia8473
Gordon, i wasnt sure about hooded merganser but i lightened out the picture and now it is cofirmed - male))) and yes definitely a wood duck male as well. thanks
MitchRay
Two cavity nesting waterfowl in one shot. Gotta love it.
UnckieBob
Doesn't look like a mallard at all. :-)
Gordon Dietzman
The bird on the left is a wood duck (Aix sponsa). The duck on the right is probably a hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus).
UnckieBob
Looks like a mallard on the left.

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