365 Urban Species: #015 Wood Duck
Urban Species #015: Wood Duck Aix sponsa
A perching duck that nests in trees, the wood duck is an uncommon, but regular urban species. The male’s elaborate breeding plumage makes it one of the most attractive, as well. Wood ducks require large holes in trees that overhang bodies of water-a specialization that prevents them from being as common as mallards or Canada Geese. Fortunately, they can make use of artificial nest boxes that are made specifically for wood ducks. In the city, they are most often seen in the winter, in mixed flocks with mallards and other ducks.
second photo by cottonmanifesto