BIRDS
Wood Duck
68–75 cmWingspan
450–862 gWeight
11–12 eggsClutch
30 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 450–862 g. Present year-round. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike.
There are 16,611 observations of Wood Duck in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in April and September and become rare from November to March.
Through the year
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Where to see it
- Montérégie2,407
- Outaouais2,152
- Laurentides1,775
- Estrie1,765
- Montréal1,224
- Chaudière-Appalaches1,158
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue842
- Capitale-Nationale786
- Bas-Saint-Laurent773
- Lanaudière762
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean597
- Centre-du-Québec587
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine521
- Laval505
- Mauricie413
- Côte-Nord269
- Nord-du-Québec75
Habitat
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup
