Male Wood Duck at Lake Wabukayne.

[Bird Brain]

Hi everybody.  

Just got home from walking around Lake Wabukayne - saw a male Wood Duck swimming around with Mallards and Black Ducks at the SW end of the lake.  His colours are SO stunning in the sunlight!    

Otherwise, one Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2 Blue Jays, 6 Cardinals (5m, 1f) and lots of Chickadees.

Also went for a walk around Lake Aquitaine - oddly quiet this week, mainly Canada Geese, Gulls and Mallards.  

Jo-Anne  

Lake Wabukayne:  NE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Windwood Dr., behind the condo and school.

Lake Aquitaine:  SE corner of Glen Erin Dr./Aquitaine Ave., behind the community centre.

[JimmyM]

Jo-Anne ,
Nice sightings - will have to visit before too long
Jim

[Bird Brain]

Jim ... saw the male Wood Duck again today at the far East end of the lake (closest to Erin Mills Pkwy.) and observed a few things:

He was tilting his head back and letting loose with high pitched squeaky sounds. I could see the beautiful bright white colour under his chin.
 
Afterwards, he was stretching his neck and head really high up - reminded me of "E.T.".  :lol:

He's following a female Mallard everywhere!

[denis]

oh!oh! maybe he thinks,he,s amallard,like the hoodie that,s been seen with mallards on the ganaraska,for a few years now.wonder what the ducklings would look like LOL
denis

[Bird Brain]

Denis ... he's totally in love (or lust) with the female Mallard, follows her around everywhere like a love sick puppy!  He's been aggressive towards male Mallards and chases them away.  He's even been chasing other female Mallards away - guess he has his heart set on the one only!  

He's so gorgeous - how could she resist him?  :lol:  :wink:

[denis]

ok jo-anne
stop right there before i have a hallmark moment,and shed a tear.the male woodie,is still on my list,as i havent seen one yet,let alone photographed one.i,m resigned to wait till next spring,as i checked high park on sunday,but i believe those are gone.
denis

[Bird Brain]

ok jo-anne
stop right there before i have a hallmark moment,and shed a tear.

Too funny! :lol:

the male woodie,is still on my list,as i havent seen one yet,let alone photographed one.i,m resigned to wait till next spring,as i checked high park on sunday,but i believe those are gone.
denis

If you're willing to travel to Hwy 401/Erin Mills Pkwy., he should be here for awhile sticking like glue to his lady love.

Lake Wabukayne isn't too far South of the highway.

Check out the following link re: Hybrid Mallards, including Wood Duck x Mallard.

http://10000birds.com/hybrid-mallards.htm

AND

"Manky Mallards" ... these are both awesome and hilarious!
 http://10000birds.com/manky-mallards-do ... llards.htm

[denis]

interesting links jo-anne.weather,and time permitting,i may just make the trip. already googled the location.quite the distance for me though,from port perry.
denis

[raypye]

interesting links jo-anne.weather,and time permitting,i may just make the trip. already googled the location.quite the distance for me though,from port perry.
denis

You are very close to an excellent location for Wood Ducks. Lake Scugog- south of the causway, feeding on the wild rice. I don't know how many would still there at this time of year. In late September you can see over a hundred Wood Ducks feeding on the wild rice.
Rayfield Pye

[denis]

thanks rayfield
i realise that we have them,but the ducks here have been totally unapproachable,since the hunting season.i seen a beautiful pair of pintails,but just raising the lens for a pic,at about 200 ft,was enough to flush them.poor things,probably think it,s a gun.
denis