Wood duck

Clever flyer
Distribution: North America, on forest lakes
Species name: Bride Goose
Scientific name: Aix sponsa
Class: birds
Order: geese birds
Family: duck birds
Weight: approx. 650 g
Lifetime: about 15 years
Enemies: snakes, foxes, woodpeckers
Characteristics: Males metallic green and violet shimmering neck feathers, dark green, brown back, females gray head, spotted greyish brown flank feathers
Breeding season: March - April
Clutch: 5 - 10 eggs
Breeding period: 31 days
Food: plants, seeds, fruits, invertebrate animals