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Lophodytes cucullatus
Diving Duck with a serrated bill for catching fish. This bird has a unique crest with a large white patch for males. Females are typically all brown with no white in their crest.
Spotted on Dec 10, 2010
Submitted on Jan 1, 2013
6 Comments
Beautiful
Beautiful!
Thanks Guys, this is probably my favorite species of duck we get during the winter. Finding them is not always so hard, getting close for the shot is brutal!
very nice!
I like the bead of water on the back...Nice photo...another cool duck
An extraordinary animal. good spotting.