Male American wigeon (Anas americana)
At least one large flock of American wigeons spent the winter on the north side of Lake Ontario. My husband and I could see them out in the lake but Friday was the first time I was able to get this close. Isn't the male handsome in his breeding feathers?
Side view of male
American wigeons are nice looking dabbler ducks but they are not always nice. They sometimes steal vegetation from diving ducks when the divers come up to the surface.
Female
Wigeons are most often seen in marshes and wet grasslands.
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43 comments:
Very handsome male and beautiful female. First time I've seen these ducks.
So it is not a very nice bird but it sure is pretty works for me:) B
Beautiful, such detail!
love all the details of the feathers..
Quite striking!
Such detailed photos. Just look at natures designs. What a pretty bird.
Darla
These little things steal veggies from other little ducks. Hey, a wigeon's got to live, too!
You certainly got some very fine photos - I esp. like that first shot--it's so clean and crisp and shows off those breeding feathers very well!
They are darling!
Breathtaking and beautiful as always. Ducks are a favorite.
very pretty! nice shots!
Great closeups!
Handsome ducks, and great shots!
I've never seen this duck, although, it does share some similarities with mallards, both male and female. Very nice looking ducks!
Beautiful ducks.
I always love looking at your close-ups of birds. Never realized how truly beautiful they all are.
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Nice details on the feathers.
Absolutely gorgeous! I'd seen these lovely fowl before but never knew what they were called until now.
Thanks so much for your encouraging comment.
I'm always amazed at the beautiful markings on most ducks. This pair is beautiful!
I love their unusual (to me) pattern, a sweet ducky pair today!
I've never seen these guys! Great shots.
Truly a beautiful bird. Interesting about them stealing food from diving ducks.
This is a new duck to me and I think that both the male and female are attractive, although the male more so. Nice captures!
Gorgeous portrait of that male. Oh my goodness,this picture is so lovely.
I like your first photo. Widgeon ducks? I have not heard of them before.
Great photos of beautiful ducks.
The Wigeons are pretty ducks, great shots of the male and female.
So pretty! Lucky you to get so close. I saw this duck when I lived in Texas, but not since. I need to see if they winter, migrate, or live around here.
Lovely photos, nice to see!
Very nice photographs! These are pretty ducks, despite their bad habits!
We only see them here in Florida during the winter.
I think both male and female looks gorgeous. This is a very small duck, right? We have a similar one but it will take at least a month before they arrive.
The male is a handsome fella and she is very pretty. great photos!
Wow, absolutely beautiful photos. Great work!
Very beautiful bird, similar to mallard?
These are great portraits of these ducks. It's just too bad they are not always nice.
Great close ups, I never realized they sometimes steal food from other birds.
He is handsome in his many patterned plumes and she is quite lovely too in her brown finery!
Very detailed lovely captures.
Beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Nice to see your ducks! They looks a bit like ours in Sweden.
Greetings Pia
Just an elegant duck! And your pictures are perfect.
What interesting ducks! I've never seen any that look anything like that! Southern Arkansas, especially Stuttgart, gets many ducks that winter there. I need to visit there sometime and check out all their varieties!
Great bird.
If they are like the ones in the UK they make a wonderful whistling call.
Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW
Stewart M - Melbourne
Another that doesn't look quite real!
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