Psilos Wildfowl Photography |
Redhead (Aythya americana) |
This species comes from the West and southwest
USA. It can sometimes be confused with the Canvasback but is easily
recognised by its yellow eye and blue bill. Found in open wetland their
diet consists of aquatic plants, seeds, insects and small invertebrates.
Redheads do most of their feeding at night, spending the daylight hours
resting on water. It is a species said to be in decline due to loss
of habitat and hunting pressures. |
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