Wood Duck
Taken at Banton Loch on 11th November 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Llanelli on 29th July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Female
Taken at Linlithgow on 5th January 2012 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.		 Fact File

Taken at Llanelli on 29th July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Fact File


Wood Duck.
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Local Names:		 Aix sponsa.
Anseriformes.
Anatidae.
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Cavities in trees close to water.
Feathers and other soft materials.
Omnivores, eating berries, acorns, seeds and insects.
The male has distinctive multicoloured iridescent plumage and red eyes,with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colourful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have crested heads.
47 to 54 cm.
66 to 73 cm.
7 to 15 white - tan in colour.
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