{"id":142423,"date":"2025-04-01T02:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T07:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=142423"},"modified":"2025-03-31T19:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T00:43:05","slug":"wood-duck-pair-at-reeves-slough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2025\/04\/01\/wood-duck-pair-at-reeves-slough\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Duck Pair At Reeves Slough"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday morning, I was more than delighted to photograph a Wood Duck pair at Reeves Slough at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

\"HenHen and drake Wood Duck pair at Reeves Slough, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma \u2013 Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1\/250, ISO 1600, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I haven’t taken as many Wood Duck photos as I would like, but now that I\u2019m living where I see them frequently, I hope to take many more.<\/p>\n

Wood Ducks are dabbling ducks and perching ducks too. They nest in hollow trees, and human-made nest boxes have really helped this species.<\/p>\n

Drake Wood Ducks are very colorful, and I can see why the hens are attracted to them. They are handsome ducks!<\/p>\n

This mated pair of Wood Ducks was resting and preening on the far side of the slough. I wish they had been a little closer, but I enjoyed the habitat in this image too.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, I\u2019ll have many more opportunities to photograph this duck species when they\u2019re closer than they were yesterday.<\/p>\n

Wood Ducks lay 9 to 15 eggs which hatch in 25 to 37 days. The young leave the nest soon after they hatch and maybe this year ‘ll also get to photograph baby Wood Ducks!<\/p>\n

I’m glad I had this Wood Duck<\/span><\/a> pair in my viewfinder yesterday.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Wood Duck photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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