A trio of wood ducks swam in the early morning light in Lyme, NH this morning. The adult male was molting. The female kept watch over the juvenile male. It was a good opportunity to observe three feather designs, all different than the typical male wood duck portrait.
For identifications purposes, here is the trio in one frame. The juvenile male is in the lead, of course. He is followed by mom and the more cautious dad. A slide show follows.
You can see more wood duck photos from the same spot by clicking HERE.