Wood Duck
by Cynthia Guinn
Title
Wood Duck
Artist
Cynthia Guinn
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The 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. These birds live in wooded swamps, where they nest in holes in trees or in nest boxes put up around lake margins. They are one of the few duck species equipped with strong claws that can grip bark and perch on branches.
Found this Wood Duck in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA.
Thank you for looking at my Photography!!!
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September 28th, 2012
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Anita Faye
Cynthia, thank you for posting this beauty in "Chickens, Ducks, and Quail" discussion on Poetic Poultry Group ;)
Anita Faye
Amazing colors Cynthia! Featured on Poetic Poultry! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/poetic-poultry-.html