Wood Duck (male)
Aix sponsa
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
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Wood Duck (male)
Aix sponsa
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
© 2016 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
full frame - best enlarged
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He had the cutest quack. I don't think he was quacking for happiness, I really think he was calling to his mate to follow him. But then again, I don't speak duck.
Wood Duck (male)
Aix sponsa
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
Patricia Ware Bird Photography
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Here's a shot of the male Wood Duck who had more interest in food than in the female Wood Duck. He let the Mandarin Duck follow her around.
A teeny crop
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
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Although not as flashy as the male, the female Wood Duck is very beautiful.
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
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