Wood Duck
Aix sponsa

• Red bill
• Green head
• Striking white stripes about face and crest with a large white throat patch 
• Chestnut breast and neck with vertical white stripe at lower margin
• Iridescent dark green-blue back and wings

Habitat

Wood Ducks can be found in wooded swamps, flooded forests, ponds, lakes, or marshes. Natural cavities in trees serve as nests sites.

Status

Common in the Atlanta area around impoundments such as the lakes at Lullwater Park or Piedmont Park.