Duck, Duck ....... Coot, Cormorant or Quail, but no Goose

[fishing4sanity]

 

[AlaskaHunter]

I hunt near Colfax, Washington...never knew Wood Ducks are there...is that only during spring migration?
When I lived in Logan, UT Wood Ducks were much more common in the spring than the fall.

 

[fishing4sanity]

I hunt near Colfax, Washington...never knew Wood Ducks are there...is that only during spring migration?
When I lived in Logan, UT Wood Ducks were much more common in the spring than the fall.

I'm eastern Washington, but south near the Oregon border and Columbia River. These pics are all from ponds along the river (the Oregon side of the river in fact) and in an area that has decent numbers of woodies.

 

[Nick87]

@fishing4sanity those are some great pics missed em first time around somehow.

 

[WestKyHunt]

Nothing prettier than a full plumage woody!

 

[geetar]

Nothing prettier than a full plumage woody!

That’s a fact. Lots of people love them green heads but it’s wood ducks that do it for me.

 

[JLS]

I hunt near Colfax, Washington...never knew Wood Ducks are there...is that only during spring migration?
When I lived in Logan, UT Wood Ducks were much more common in the spring than the fall.

I’ve seen a few around. The upper Palouse has some.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Those drake widgeon

 

[GoGriz]

Those wood ducks are awesome! Hope to one day see one in the blind.

 

[MarvB]

Was checking woody boxes after the spring hatch with a buddy of mine (he logs egg numbers and sends them in to CWA. Had the normal woodies, squirrels, and wasps inside but these guys were a first, clutch of kestrels

 

[jeff_gibbons]

Excellent photos! thanks for sharing. The valley quail pic is very cool.

 

[jeff_gibbons]

Was checking woody boxes after the spring hatch with a buddy of mine (he logs egg numbers and sends them in to CWA. Had the normal woodies, squirrels, and wasps inside but these guys were a first, clutch of kestrels View attachment 185601

This is also a very cool pic. Im surprised by the number of chics that little hawk had. i would've expected 2 or 3 max. Busy mom feeding those mouths....

 

[MarvB]

Yeah they’re a neat little raptor, mom was flying around....about the size of a dove.