Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) - a photo on Flickriver

            This was unusual (at least for the three pairs that I saw that day), the female at the foot of the male.  It usually was the other way around.

Wood Ducks are one of the few North American ducks that nest in trees.  Some people consider them as the most beautiful of all waterfowl.   According to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (Illinois), in early April mated pairs, flying two by two, arrive in the Chicago  region from their winter homes in the lower Mississippi Valley or  along the Gulf Coast.

Taken at the North Pond in Lincoln Park in the middle of Chicago!

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Chicago / Mid-North District (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2006

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Chicago

Lincoln Park

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Nikkor

80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D VR « less

Sets appears in: • My Chicago • Birds of Lincoln Park more » • Water Studies • The Lagoons of Lincoln Park, Chicago « less

Groups appears in: • Urban Wildlife • Eukeni's Gaia more » • Chicago Parks « less

Camera: Nikon D200, f/14.0, 1/250 sec, 400mm (=600mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Lens:	80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/14.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Macintosh
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