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Bird of the Week – Canvasback

Back when WC was working through waterfowl earlier in this series, he overlooked an uncommon but widely distributed duck, the Canvasback.

Canvasback, Airport Ponds, Fairbanks

Canvasback, Airport Ponds, Fairbanks

The bird is hard to overlook; the drake’s red eye and canvas-white back are very distinctive. It’s also the largest of the diving ducks. The very long bill is equally distinctive; only the Northern Shoveler has a bigger bill.

The Canvasback is closely related to and can hybridize with the somewhat similar Redhead. Which also occurs in Alaska but, alas, WC doesn’t have an Alaska photo of the species.

For more bird photos, please visit Frozen Feather Images.

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  1. Zyxomma says:

    You do take the best bird photos, WC. Thank you.