Summer Wood Duck
Friends, this is a male wood duck in his drab summer coat, far different than his beautiful spring duds. But the red eye and whiet chin strap remain so we know this is a male in disguise. He will molt again in August into his winter finery and retain that plumage through next spring. I like his head reflection in the water and he is motoring away from me as fast as he is able. Below is an image of a spring wood duck pair in their finery. til Tomorrow MJ
Posted on July 3, 2012, in Birds, Crex Meadows, Nature, photography and tagged birds, Crex Meadows, male, mjspringett, photography, postaday, red eye, wood duck. Bookmark the permalink. 7 Comments.
MJ Springett 
oh mj, i will have to come and visit one day, your birds are lovely 🙂
christine, you are welcome anytime, i will guide you thru Crex Meadows if you like, MJ
I too like the reflection. I checked this morning and your prints are still hanging.
thanks claude, nice to know, MJ
Your animal photos are the best!
Your male wood ducks seem to wear a larger hat than ours down here. Same colors, but ours top hat don’t protrude as much. Jack and I watched a pair when we lived on N. Padre Island. The area had several bird watching places. One area had woods and a pair of woodies lived there. We went birding several times a week. Mikki
i think that the top hat only shows when the male is startled and during the breeding season, this one was by a pond near our house, thanks for your comments, these are wonderful birds MJ