Psilos Wildfowl Photography |
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) |
A migrant bird that breeds in Alaska, western
Canada and the northwest United States., and winters in Mexico and the
Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is a very striking bird with its very large
beak and bright red eye. It is a diving duck that feeds on aquatic vegetation
and invertebrates. |
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At Martinmere the adult canvasback is quite
a character. He rarely seems to spend much time in the water and he
always sits in the same place. I call him the Grandad because he always
looks a bit scruffy and is nearly always asleep. (photo below) |
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The photos below shows the female. |
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