#33 on my list this year is the American Wigeon. Like the American Coot in my previous post I’m surprised that this one was not
Tag: Anatidae
Common Merganser [Mergus merganser] ~ #25
This seems to be a common sight in my pictures, capturing the back of the birds as they flee from my presence. I was walking
Common Goldeneye [Bucephala clangula] ~ #24
My next stop for the day was the Naxwit Picnic area, just between the two one-lane bridges. It’s closed until the May long-weekend so I had
Gadwall [Anas strepera] ~ #17
After we saw the trio of ducks we kept following the Garden Trail path which led us to a little bridge, and then a bigger
Hooded Merganser [Lophodytes cucullatus] ~ #16
Hanging out near the Ring-necked duck was this cool looking Hooded Merganser. I initially thought it was a female, but then based on the yellow
Ring-necked Duck [Aythya collaris] ~ #15
As we continued to walk down the Garden Trail (at Colony Farm Regional Park) there were three ducks hanging out together, all different types. The