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Wood Duck
Boise
01Jun2019
Nests in trees near water,
sometimes directly over water,
but other times over a mile away.
sometimes directly over water,
but other times over a mile away.
Aix sponsa
(L 18.5" WS 28" Wt 1.3 lb)
Aix in Greek means diving bird
mentioned by Aristotle; sponsa
in Latin means bride.
mentioned by Aristotle; sponsa
in Latin means bride.
© Audubon
Society
© BirdNote,
Todd Peterson
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
The Wood Duck was predicted to be the
next bird to go extinct after the
Passenger Pigeon, but we changed our
behavior and passed effective new laws
to control hunting.
next bird to go extinct after the
Passenger Pigeon, but we changed our
behavior and passed effective new laws
to control hunting.
(John W. Fitzpatrick)