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Eurasian Wigeons and American Wigeons: Contentious Cousins

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Lauren Shaffer in Ducks
Eurasian Wigeon

The Eurasian Wigeon which breeds in Iceland, Europe, and Asia, is a common visitor to America, and is a handsome bird with its rufous head and pinkish breast.  It shares some characteristics with its American cousin, the “Baldpate,” such as the cream-colored crown, white shoulder patch, and black at the back end. As stated in Audubon birds, […]

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Mr. Baldpate– The American Widgeon

Posted on November 13, 2013March 1, 2014 by Lauren Shaffer in Ducks
American Wigeon

On our way from Monterey to San Francisco, we stopped at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, hoping to find Burrowing Owls.  We dipped on the owls, but found quite a few new species and lots of waterfowl on the bay and the lakes there.  The park used to be a garbage dump for San Francisco, […]

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