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Anas crecca
This is the smallest North American dabbling duck. The breeding male has grey flanks and back, with a yellow rear end and a white-edged green speculum, obvious in flight or at rest. It has a chestnut head with a green eye patch. The females are light brown, with plumage much like a female Mallard. They can be distinguished from most ducks on size, shape, and the a white-edged green speculum.
Several feeding at the back of the pond with Northern Shovelers at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/inde...
Spotted on Nov 2, 2013
Submitted on Nov 5, 2013
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