A handsome male American Wigeon. Also known as Baldpate, although I have no idea why, nor do I like pate much. These birds are very wary and will usually take flight the second they are disturbed. Unlike many dabbling ducks, the Wigeon often spends the night on large open bays, sleeping in rafts well out from the shore. Taken at Burnaby Lake, Burnaby, B.C.
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Jodi Keys 09 Apr 2008
STUNNING but Im jealous!!!! LOLTerri Yu 09 Apr 2008
Gorgeous!Warren Ballard 08 Apr 2008
Beautiful shot!Lawrence Hickman 08 Apr 2008
fantasically done great job, awsome