Aix sponsa (wood duck / Brautente)

This species is native to North America, but escapees from breeders are sometimes found living in the wild in Europe as well, such as this beautiful individual.

Mr & Mrs Wood Duck

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Handsome ducker

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Carolina wood duck

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Wood duck (Aix sponsa) #NorthAmericanBirds | #WoodDuck #CarolinaDuck | #Ducks #DabblingDucks #PerchingDucks #DuckFamily #Waterbirds : Photo by wam17 #birdsoftheworld #birds

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Female wood ducks have such an elegant look!

Duck disagreement. Two male wood ducks near Seattle.

Random photo of the day.

"Oh, excuse me. I seem to have wandered into a painting. Do you know the way out? Actually, never mind; this is much less stressful than the real world."

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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), 1st October 2022
es: Pato Joyuyo, fr: Canard Branchu
Alewife Brook Reservation, Arlington, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
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What's better than one cool bird in a little hidden pond? TWO cool birds in a little hidden pond, both completely ignoring each other. Bonus points if their reflections are on point.

The wood ducks are still around or being seen which is unusual. Have been seeing them once a week or more as they grow up. This was about a week ago.

12 Baby wood ducks and their mother, or guardian anyway since there was another female closer to shore that I think was the one making the noise that alerted me to their presence. Might be the same ones I saw the other day but couldn't get to the camera without scaring them away. I actually thought these would be mergansers when I saw the water all stirred up close to shore. Seeing baby wood ducks is very rare.

Wood Ducks have excellent colours, but they have equally excellent silhouettes. This one is, of course, in the process of swimming away from me.