One of my birding stops today gave nice looks at a pair of Wood Ducks. They were just swimming around doing their thing while I patiently observed their actions. The nice light this morning brought out the very best in Wood Duck breeding colors. It was a cool morning to start with stiff winds, never really got pleasant out. Images were taken on April 9, 2020.
Wood Duck, the male…
Wood Duck, the female…
Back view, beautiful too…
Wood Ducks and Green-winged Teal were the highlights on a trip down to Cook County Illinois. I was invited to go with Caron G and Sylvia P and with a great subject as the Wood Duck, I did not turn it down. It turned out it was a nice opportunity for photos of these beautiful ducks. The ducks were calm at this location for the most part, swimming around, hanging out and just being ducks. It was a gorgeous spring day, still winter coat weather, but the full sun eventuality warmed things up. Winds were calm with temps around 40 degrees. Images were taken on March 26, 2019
Wood Duck, male
Wood Duck, male coming in…
Wood Duck, female
Wood Duck, male on the log looking proud…
Green-winged Teal, male
Wood Duck, male, head up…
Green-winged Teal, male
Wood Ducks, the couple…
Wood Duck, female
Wood Duck, male
Wood Duck, female coming in…
Green-winged Teal, male
Wood Duck, male
Wood Duck, female
Wood Duck, male, just hanging out…
Beautiful!
Wood Duck, female
Wood Duck, male
Checking out some birding spots in Waukesha County I was surprised to find a stunning Wood Duck drake just hanging out eating. It did not seem to mind me being there so I took a few images to share. Images were taken on June 2, 2016.
Binomial name: Aix sponsa
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Size: 18.5” long, 30” wing span
Weight: 1.3 lb
Eating aquatic plant material, 80% of their diet
After reading the post of the male Wood Duck on the Pewaukee River in Pewaukee this afternoon I just had to check it out. This is just down the road when it comes to birding. It was present when I arrived with a few onlookers. It was hanging out with some Mallards. What a beautiful duck with its striking colors, oh my! A Red-tailed Hawk came in twice looking for dinner but left empty. A skateboarder came by and flushed all the ducks from the river with the sound of his board. A big thank you to Christine L for posting her find sharing it with others. It sure was nice to be out with some milder temps. Images were taken on March 7, 2015.
Binomial name: Aix sponsa
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Size: 18.5” long, 30” wing span
Weight: 1.3 lb
Preening
Preening
Preening
Preening
The back view
I came across a small pond in northwest Waukesha County that had about a dozen Wood Ducks, male and female. Images were taken on September 19, 2012.
Wood Ducks, female right, male left
Binomial name: Aix sponsa
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Size: 18.5” long, 30” wing span
Weight: 1.3 lb
Wood Duck, male, just relaxing!
Wood Duck, male
Wood Duck, male
Wood Ducks, male right, female left
Wood Ducks, female
Wood Ducks, male right front, female left back
Wood Duck, female preening
Wood Duck, male
Wood Ducks, male left, female right
Wood Duck, female
