The ducks are less likely to be found in open water. They will nest in parks or wooded backyards near a water source. The post How to Identify a Wood Duck appeared first on Birds and Blooms.

Environmental Communications Specialist Brett Peto wrote this article, which originally appeared in Horizons magazine.

If I had the opportunity to create a bird species, I’m not sure how I would ... On this continent, I would look no further than the male wood duck as my model for beauty, as a more handsome ...