2013 Canada 25-cent Ducks of Canada - Wood Duck (#2) Coloured Cupronickel Coin

2013 Canada 25-cent Ducks of Canada - Wood Duck (#2) Coloured Cupronickel Coin

Considered by many to be North America's most beautiful waterfowl, the Wood Duck is a well-loved resident of southern Canada throughout the warm summer months. This unique duck nests in tree cavities, living primarily on vegetation in and near waterways and wetlands.

The reverse design by Canadian artist Trevor Tennant features a Wood Duck breeding pair in glorious full colour. The male, positioned in the foreground, is viewed from the left and behind, his crested head turned in profile to the right. Poised on a tree branch, his bright red eye peers across his blue-black iridescent back and folded wings.

The portrait shows the white outline pattern on the male's head to lovely effect. In the background, the female is viewed from her right side. Poised on a fallen tree trunk, her characteristic white-rimmed eye markings, indigo bill, and chestnut brown breast and flank are beautifully complemented by her aubergine wing feathers.

Specifications:
Item Number: 123261
Face Value: 25 cents
Mintage: 17,500
Composition: Cupronickel
Diameter (mm): 35
Edge: Plain
Finish: Specimen
Certificate: Serialized

Special Features:
- The second coin in the Royal Canadian Mint's popular Ducks of Canada series captures in detail the most beautiful traits of one of the continent's most stunning waterfowl.
- A beautiful addition to any collection featuring birds, natural images, painted coins, or Canadiana.
- A unique opportunity to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Ducks Unlimited Canada with a keepsake whose aesthetic appeal stands on its own. For 75 years, Ducks Unlimited Canada has been committed to wetland conservation, delivering science-based habitat projects as well as research, education and policy programs.

Packaging:
Coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock and protected by a black sleeve.