Male,  Female Wood Duck - Anatidae Aix sponsa
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Male Wood Duck




Photo Details
1. Female, Mountain Springs, Utah County, Utah - © NJDavis
2.  Male, Winter 2002 - Mehraban Wetlands,Salt Lake County, Utah - © NJDavis

Description
Length 18.5" Wingspan 30".   Small bill, long tail, yellowish legs, underwing speckled gray. Female is gray-brown with spots on the flank and a large white eye patch.  Male  has a green, round head with drooping crest, white bridle, yellow bell and flanks, rufous neck and breast.

Utah Seasonal Distribution Map
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DWR-CDC Distribution Map

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