The breeding male Wood Duck was photographed in September at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The female Wood Duck was photographed at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The non-breeding male Wood Duck was photographed in September at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The juvenile Wood Ducks were photographed at Whitnall Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The fussy chick Wood Ducks were photographed with the female wood duck at Greenfield Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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The male breeding Wood Duck has a highly colored face pattern with sweptback chest, white belly, dark back with dark squared of tail, and all with unique rainbow iridescence. The female Wood Duck is dull colored with a gray crested head with a white-eye patch. The non-breeding male Wood Duck is a brown color with dark head that has a white bridle on the throat. They have a range of south Canada to northeast, and central United States eastward and northwest. They have a habitat of wooded swamps, rivers, and ponds, mainly those surrounded by shading woodlands overhanging the water. They have a diet of mostly seeds of aquatic plants. It has no close relative except for the Mandarin Duck of eastern Asia.
Photos of Birds by Common Name by Sid Hamm 