REFLECTIONS, DUCK POND,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

MALLARD & WOOD DUCK, DUCK PONDS,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

   The Wood Duck is the duck with short bill and the Mallard is the duck with the longer bill.

JUVENILE WOOD DUCKS BEGINNING TO MOLT INTO ADULT MALE WOOD DUCKS,

    These Wood Ducks still have most of the plumage of juveniles, but you can see some of the plumage of adult male Wood Ducks starting to form.  For example, some of the white plumage  on the face and neck is starting to form.  Also, in some of the photos you can see the greenish crown starting to form.  If you look closely at the last photo you can see some red starting to form in the eye (adult male Wood Ducks have red eyes).
    In general Wood Ducks have their full adult breeding plumage by September.

FEMALE WOOD DUCKS, DUCK PONDS,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

 

FEMALE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, DUCK PONDS,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

MALE WOOD DUCKS IN NONBREEDING PLUMAGE, DUCK PONDS,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

TURTLES, DUCK PONDS,HIGH PARK,TORONTO,ONTARIO, 7/21/2020

   In the second photo there is a Mallard to the left of the turtle.