Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

The wood duck or Carolina duck is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls.

A Drake Wood Duck in the Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia, PA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler d/b/a FocusOnwWildlife.
A Drake Wood Duck in the Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia, PA. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Chuck Homler d/b/a FocusOnwWildlife.
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Wood Duck observed by anonimouspug
Jun 3, 2026
Bologna, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy
byAnonimous Pug
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by cindywulff
Jun 2, 2026
Forest County, PA, USA
byCindy Wulff
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by robin04
Jun 2, 2026
Assumption Rd, Otonabee-South Monaghan, ON, CA
byRobin
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by nolan_kiefer
Jun 2, 2026
Lake Morton Dr, Lakeland, FL, US
byNolan Kiefer
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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