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Anas clypeata
This pair was swimming along with some tundra swans. This species is unmistakable due to its large spatulate bill. The breeding drake has an iridescent dark green head, white breast and chestnut belly and flanks. In flight, pale blue forewing feathers are revealed, separated from the green speculum by a white border. In early fall the male will have a white crescent on each side of the face. In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the drake resembles the female.
Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge
Spotted on Jan 20, 2014
Submitted on May 2, 2014
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