Male Wood Duck

Description

Three years ago, in early spring, I saw this male Wood Duck come up on the bank of one of the ponds at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary in Calgary. He posed for a minute or two, then went back into the water. It's not often that I've had the chance to see all of a male Wood Duck's beautiful colouring. Some Wood Ducks manage to stay through the harsh Alberta winter. But, for the most part, when one sees a Wood Duck at the sanctuary, spring is here.

Taken By

John Reasbeck

Taken On

May 12, 2010

Tagged

male wood duck animal anseriformes bird waterfowl teal

Assignments

Weather, Seasons and Sky