Today’s post features the beautiful Wood Duck. It’s hard not to get a few good pictures of these ducks as they are so photogenic. Saw
Tag: Anseriformes
Canada Goose [Branta canadensis] ~ 2017 #15
Around the building that I live in there are a pair of Canada Geese that hang out. Every year around this time they show up.
Lesser Scaup [Aythya affinis] ~ 2017 #13
The Lesser Scaup is pretty hard to distinquish from it’s close relative, the Greater Scaup. They say the Lesser Scaup has a little bump on
Surf Scoter [Melanitta perspicillata] ~ 2017 #08
These seabirds are pretty awesome looking. I like the expression on the guy on the right in the picture above. I first spotted the Scoters
American Wigeon [Anas americana] ~ 2017 #07
There’s usually no problem finding the American Wigeon in the Lower Mainland during the winter. The males are identifiable, by the white patch on their
Ring-necked Duck [Aythya collaris] ~ 2017 #06
The Ring-necked Duck is a diving duck that we only see in our region in late fall through the early spring. According to the allaboutbirds
