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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Aix sponsa observed by oliver_yung
Mar 1, 2026
El Macero, CA 95618, USA
byOliver Yung
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by vaibhavdwivedi
Mar 1, 2026
Southeast Portland, Portland, OR, USA
byVaibhav Dwivedi
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by ginae
Mar 1, 2026
St. Johns, Portland, OR, USA
byGina E
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Wood Duck observed by lukabevanda
Mar 1, 2026
Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, CA
bylukabevanda
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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