Protective Female Wood Duck And Her Duckling Stock Photography

The wood duck or Carolina duck Aix sponsa is a species of perching duck found in North America. The drake wood duck is one of the most colorful North American waterfow. The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck. A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm 19 to 21 in or 1.5 feet max. In length with a wingspan of between 66 to 73 cm 26 to 29 in. The wood duck`s weight ranges from 454-862 g 16.0-30.4 oz.This is about three-quarters of the length of an adult mallard. It shares its genus with the Asian Mandarin duck Aix galericulata.The adult male has stunning multicolored iridescent plumage and red eyes, with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads.The male`s call is a rising whistle, jeeeeee; the females utter a drawn-out, rising squeal, do weep do weep, when flushed, and a sharp cr-r-ek, cr-e-ek for an alarm call.