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Photo taken in June, 2016 @ Gaia Zoo, The Netherlands

Did you know female, and young, Wood Ducks and Mandarin Ducks look very similar?
A week or so after our visit to the zoo, they shared a photo of the ducklings - one of whom you see here - and told a rather funny story to go with it.
The female Wood Duck had built a nest and laid a couple of eggs.
The female Mandarin Duck apparently didn't feel like building a nest of her own, plopped onto Woody's, laid her eggs, and hopped off again. Therefore, Woody is now raising a brood of mixed duckings
We tried to discern them from the photos we'd taken, but it's pretty hard to tell. Still, they're all rather pretty

Species: Wood Duck (Carolina eend)

Latin name: Aix Sponsa

Originates from North America.

Current status: Least Concern

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To see more Bird photos, check out my gallery

Description
Photo taken in June, 2016 @ Gaia Zoo, The Netherlands

Did you know female, and young, Wood Ducks and Mandarin Ducks look very similar?
A week or so after our visit to the zoo, they shared a photo of the ducklings - one of whom you see here - and told a rather funny story to go with it.
The female Wood Duck had built a nest and laid a couple of eggs.
The female Mandarin Duck apparently didn't feel like building a nest of her own, plopped onto Woody's, laid her eggs, and hopped off again. Therefore, Woody is now raising a brood of mixed duckings
We tried to discern them from the photos we'd taken, but it's pretty hard to tell. Still, they're all rather pretty

Species: Wood Duck (Carolina eend)

Latin name: Aix Sponsa

Originates from North America.

Current status: Least Concern

© Me

I love it when you love my work, but please, if you want to use it in any other medium, ask my permission first.

To see more Bird photos, check out my gallery