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A Female WOOD DUCK with ducklings.
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These birds look like they are whispering to each other.
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A male wood duck, easily recognisable by the iridescent green feathers of its head and brightly patterned body.
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A female wood duck; the females are not as brightly coloured as the males.
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A juvenile wood duck.
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A family outing.
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These birds were once killed for their meat and feathers.
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After a swim, this male is looking to take off.
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The enactment of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the U.S. in 1918 paved the way for the way for the protection of these and other birds in the country.
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A wood duck pair.
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A male putting on a display of its colourful feathers.
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A male stretching.
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A male vocalising.
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A male preening.
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In 1934, the Migratory Birds Hunting Stamp Act came into force in the U.S.; it enables the government to raise funds for environmental protection by selling stamps. The sale of duck stamps has raised a lot of money for conservation over the years.
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Vineeth Radhakrishnan.
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