Wood duck - Wikipedia
WEBThe wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in) in length with a wingspan of between 66 and 73 cm (26 and 29 in).
Wood Duck Identification - All About Birds
WEBThe Wood Duck is one of the most stunningly pretty of all waterfowl. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the elegant females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye.
Wood Duck | Audubon Field Guide
WEBBeautiful and unique, this duck of woodland ponds and river swamps has no close relatives, except for the Mandarin Duck of eastern Asia. Abundant in eastern North America in Audubon's time, the Wood Duck population declined seriously during the late 19th century because of hunting and loss of nesting sites.
Wood Duck Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBThe Wood Duck is one of the most stunningly pretty of all waterfowl. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the elegant females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye.
Wood Duck - National Wildlife Federation
WEBWood ducks live year-round in the Southeast and along the Pacific coast. The highest population is along the Gulf Coast and the Atlantic coast south of New Jersey. In the summer months, many wood ducks migrate north to cooler climates.
Wood Duck - American Bird Conservancy
WEBPopulation: Estimated 3.5 million. Trend: Increasing. Habitat: Forested wetlands and riparian areas with suitable tree cavities for nesting. The colorful drake Wood Duck is one of North America's most beautiful waterfowl – an …
Wood Duck Life History - All About Birds
WEBThe Wood Duck is one of the most stunningly pretty of all waterfowl. Males are iridescent chestnut and green, with ornate patterns on nearly every feather; the elegant females have a distinctive profile and delicate white pattern around the eye.
Wood Duck - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBWood ducks are common year-round in the southern United States and during summer throughout the United States and southern Canada. Wood ducks breed in most of the central and eastern United States, but they migrate from northern states and provinces to southern areas during early fall.
Wood Duck - eBird
WEBFemales gray-brown with thin white eyering. Crest on head. Found in wetlands and flooded woods. Flies through trees with exceptional maneuverability, thanks to its long tail. Often shy and quick to flush. Call is a loud, screeching whistle.
Wood Duck - BirdWeb
WEBRarely seen on marine waters, the Wood Duck is a bird of wooded wetlands and slow-moving, tree-lined rivers, with a preference for deciduous-tree habitats. This cavity-nester requires either a natural cavity or nest box to raise its young. Behavior.
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