What kind of duck?

[rides bike to work]

I took grandma out for another walk around the pond. Saw the brown headed mallard again gut couldn't get close enough for a pic. But I did get a pic of this proud moma she had 17 chicks.
Anyone know what kind she is. I'm guessing some kind of merganser but couldn't fine a match on line .http://i62.tinypic.com/z09hs.jpg

[gerrygoat]

I would say it is a wood duck female, 17 ducklings is a nice brood......

[heyblast]

Hen Woodie

[digger dogger]

X2 woody Hen.

[BiG Boar]

Raccoon eyed quackin' duck.

[Big Lew]

Female wood duck. I've seen many in the Dewdney-Deroche area lately which is great. They seem to be making a good comeback largely due to all the nesting boxes put out by several volunteer groups. Kudus to all of them.

[lorneparker1]

merganser forsure!

[walks with deer]

Wooduck foresure.

[BuckNaked]

too small for a Merganser

def a Wood hen

[lorneparker1]

Masked meganser

[Crazy_Farmer]

Dont feed the troll

[digger dogger]

Masked meganser

Its A Lone Woody! :-)