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wood duck
noun
: a showy American duck (Aix sponsa) which nests in tree cavities and the males of which have a large crest and iridescent plumage varied with green, purple, black, white, and chestnut
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Along the water, keep an eye out for wood ducks gliding past the banks, turtles basking on logs, and fish moving effortlessly through the spring run.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Hunters can find whitetail deer, turkeys, feral pigs, mallards, wood ducks, gadwall, wigeon, teal, canvasback and other migratory bird species.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the most truly amazing ducks, though, is the wood duck.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The top had earthy colors, such as various shades of brown and green, and even included a scene of sticks, grass, and leaves — perhaps, even a wood duck or two!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Hunters can find whitetail deer, turkeys, feral pigs, mallards, wood ducks, gadwall, wigeon, teal, canvasback and other migratory bird species.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the most truly amazing ducks, though, is the wood duck.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
The top had earthy colors, such as various shades of brown and green, and even included a scene of sticks, grass, and leaves — perhaps, even a wood duck or two!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Wood duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20duck. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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