{"id":2942,"date":"2020-10-26T19:01:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T23:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flgcc.com\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:00:17","slug":"wood-ducks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/26\/wood-ducks\/florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Ducks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This past Friday we visited Lake Morton in Lakeland, FL. It was a great day for photos. We saw several beautiful wood ducks and mallards. There were a few ring-necked ducks that have arrived from their northern summer homes. The lake is famous for its flock of mute swans and black swans. For anyone visiting central Florida, I would highly recommend a stop at Lake Morton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Duck Hen And Drake Resting On Cypress Stump\" class=\"wp-image-99843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-4-wood-duck-hen-and-drake-resting-on-cypress-stump-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wood Duck Drake and Hen Resting on a Cypress Stump<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Duck Male Resting On Water\" class=\"wp-image-99847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-5-wood-duck-male-resting-on-water-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Wood Duck Male Resting on the Water<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore.jpg\" alt=\"Mute Swan Swimming Toward Shore\" class=\"wp-image-98013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flgcc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/201023-3-mute-swan-swimming-toward-shore-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Mute Swan Swims Toward the Shore<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>More photos have been uploaded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/dabbling-ducks\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"31063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Dabbling Ducks<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/geese-and-swans\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"30792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Geese and Swans<\/strong>,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/flgcc.com\/index.php\/gary-walker-photography\/galleries\/nature\/birds\/wood-ducks\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"21690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Wood Ducks<\/strong><\/a> galleries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past Friday we visited Lake Morton in Lakeland, FL. It was a great day for photos. We saw several beautiful wood ducks and mallards. There were a few ring-necked ducks that have arrived from their northern summer homes. The lake is famous for its flock of mute swans and black swans. 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