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Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Description:

Males are blue and orange with white markings, and females are brown with white markings on the face.

Habitat:

Found in the ocean right off the jetty at Barnegat Lighthouse SP

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11 Comments

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Thank you everyone!

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 9 years ago

Awesome series. They are so beautiful. Swimming in formation haha. I really like the last two pics, the very last one most of all.

RiekoS
RiekoS 9 years ago

Beautiful shots.

Great photos! Great winter spotting!

ceherzog
ceherzog 9 years ago

This one's on my must see list! Beautiful

Beautifull series Ashley,these ducks are just fantastic,congrats and thanks for sharing

Desmond.E.S.O
Desmond.E.S.O 9 years ago

I have always wanted to see one as well.

JoshuaGSmith
JoshuaGSmith 9 years ago

Wow! I love those, gotta go see one sometime.

sunnyjosef
sunnyjosef 9 years ago

Cute little ducks!! Beautiful series Ashley..

AshleyT
AshleyT 9 years ago

Thanks Caleb, I think so too :) Merry Christmas to you as well!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

What a happy family great spotting ashley! Merry Christmas to you and everyone at project Noah

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Barnegat Light, New Jersey, USA

Spotted on Dec 21, 2014
Submitted on Dec 26, 2014

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