Rondeau Ric

Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, Feb 5, 2018. Lots of wood ducks in the area but they aren't co-operating so, here is one from the archives. This one walked through our yard. Aix sponsa Wood Ducks pair up in January, and most birds arriving at the breeding grounds in the spring are already paired. The Wood Duck is the only North American duck that regularly produces two broods in one year. source -  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck/

Wood ducks, Rondeau Provincial Park, Oct 14, 2018. Spotted two wood ducks lurking the the shadows along the shore while out on the pontoon. Not sure if these are non breeding plumage or first year birds, definitely not breeding colours. Aix sponsa Wood Ducks pair up in January, and most birds arriving at the breeding grounds in the spring are already paired. The Wood Duck is the only North American duck that regularly produces two broods in one year. source -  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck/

While looking for the tufted duck near Hamilton, Ontario we saw this wood duck sitting in the snow at a marina. Didn't see the tufted duck. Aix sponsa Wood Ducks pair up in January, and most birds arriving at the breeding grounds in the spring are already paired. The Wood Duck is the only North American duck that regularly produces two broods in one year. source -  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck

Where would you expect to find a wood duck? , a photo by ricmcarthur on Flickr. In a tree of course. I always find it odd to see a duck sitting in a tree. It is counter intuitive. They should be in the water or in some cases walking around the shore. Just not up in a tree. 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. -source All about birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck/id Aix sponsa