Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male vocalizing on water in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.

Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) portrait of female on water in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.

Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) portrait of male on water, in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.

Gerrit Vyn / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) male on water, vocalizing in spring. King County, Washington, USA, March.

Dave Watts / Female Carolina wood duck (Aix sponsa) on bank by water, captive, occurs North America

Steven David Miller / Wood duck (Aix sponsa) ducking held in hand, Australia

Steven David Miller / Australian Wood / Maned Goose (Chenonetta jubata)male leading ducklings in a flooded field in early spring. Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

Steven David Miller / Australian Wood / Maned Goose (Chenonetta jubata)female guards her ducklings beside a flooded field in early spring. Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

Marie Read / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), male preening, autumn colour reflected in water, Ohio, USA

Marie Read / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), male on water with autumn colour reflected in water, Ohio, USA

Marie Read / Wood Duck (Aix sponsa), male feeding on waterlily root, Ohio, USA

George Sanker / Wood duck (Aix sponsa) drake in breeding plumage at the base of tree, Walpole, New Hampshire, New England, USA, Spring