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Canvasback Duck

Aythya valisineria

Description:

Male with rusty red head, white body, and black chest and rear end.

Habitat:

Preening and diving for plants on an urban pond.

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3 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

Thanks :) Misidentified it at first. There was a Redheaded pair earlier on this pond and now there are Canvasbacks. This pond is on private property, so I have to take photos at a major distance.

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Nice spotting! I don't see Canvasbacks too often up here in the northeast.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Gator's is this a redhead too?
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/131...

gatorfellows
Spotted by
gatorfellows

Plano, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 11, 2014
Submitted on Jan 30, 2014

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