American Wigeon

by Joan Carroll

Title

American Wigeon

Artist

Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

Description

The American Wigeon was photographed along the Trinity River in Fort Worth, TX where many are wintering. American wigeon are aquatic grazers and forage on grasses and sedges in wet meadows and pastures. The breeding male (drake) has a mask of green feathers around its eyes and a cream colored cap running from the crown of its head to its bill. Both males and females have a bluish black-tipped bill. They have a pinkish-brown breast and sides that are separated from the black undertail coverts by white flank feathers. In flight, the white shoulder patch is diagnostic. The legs and feet are blue-gray to dark gray. They Spend much of their time in flocks grazing on land. Paradoxically, they also spend more time than other marsh ducks on deep water where they get much of their food by stealing it from other birds such as coots or diving ducks.

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November 24th, 2020

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