By adamg on Fri., 6/23/2017 - 11:19 pm

That's probably no big news for people used to wildlife, but to us confirmed city dwellers, well, you learn something every day. On a walk around Jamaica Pond this afternoon, I spotted this smallish duck come in over the water and land near some other ducks and ducklings. As it came in, it seemed to be whistling, rather than quacking.
Thanks to some folks on Twitter for identifying it as a wood duck.
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That's pretty realistic
By Wiffleball
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 12:45am
for a wood duck.
wood ducks
By ruthling
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 7:44am
how much wood could a wood duck duck, if a wood duck could duck wood?
Can a wood duck chuck wood?
By dd808
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 8:17am
Can a wood duck chuck wood? Would he if he could?
Calls
By Irma la Douce
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 9:48am
See "wood duck" Wikipedia page for recordings of wood duck calls. Female wood duck (aka "Carolina duck") in Adam's photo. I love the blue and purple plumage.
Adorable!
By Elmer
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 1:27pm
So cool!
By Sally
Sat, 06/24/2017 - 5:35pm
I saw a male wood duck a few days ago down towards Longwood, hanging out with a couple of mallards, so maybe the mate to this one? Really striking.
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