Two species of wild ducks rest on a fallen tree trunk.
That is a female Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) on right.
Wood Ducks mainly eat berries, acorns, and seeds, but also insects, making them omnivores. They are able to crush acorns after swallowing them within their gizzard.
August 2023, Buttermilk Falls New York State Park, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.
I had no idea that wood 🪵 ducks 🦆 ate acorns.
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Wood duck diet is similar to Mallard ducks. In the photograph they are together on the fallen stump.
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Great shots. Looks like a peaceful spot. Now I know a little bit more about wood ducks!
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