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Aythya valisineria
Large duck, male has dark bill, black breast, white body, red eye, and a rust colored head. Female has black bill, brown body, and sometimes a slight pale eye stripe.
Marsh/wetlands.
This bird was completely surrounded by sanderlings.
Spotted on Aug 9, 2015
Submitted on Oct 10, 2015
1 Comment
I can't really tell from the photo what this is, but it doesn't look like a female Canvasback. The bird's back looks far too dark for a female CANV and the shape of the forehead/sloping bill isn't right either