Dabbling in Autumn 8816
These impressive birds, with green feathered masks and a cream colored cap, are American Wigeon drakes (drakes being the name for male ducks). They have already begun their migration from the more northern reaches of North America to southern wintering grounds like Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Wigeons are dabbling ducks. That means that they procure their meals predominantly by eating from the surface rather than diving. However, it is said that they do have a peculiar propensity to steal pieces of vegetation brought to the surface by other diving birds. You can pick out dabbling ducks easily. They are the birds who spend time with their tails pointed skyward and their heads under water. Diving ducks, on the other hand, do just that. They will dive under the water and resurface some distance away. Whether dabbling or diving, it all sounds just ducky to me! #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #NewMexico #Nature in #BosquedelApacheNWR #AmericanWigeon #Wigeon National Wildlife Federation The National Audubon Society #Photography #DrDADBooks #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Dabbling in Autumn 8816
These impressive birds, with green feathered masks and a cream colored cap, are American Wigeon drakes (drakes being the name for male ducks). They have already begun their migration from the more northern reaches of North America to southern wintering grounds like Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Wigeons are dabbling ducks. That means that they procure their meals predominantly by eating from the surface rather than diving. However, it is said that they do have a peculiar propensity to steal pieces of vegetation brought to the surface by other diving birds. You can pick out dabbling ducks easily. They are the birds who spend time with their tails pointed skyward and their heads under water. Diving ducks, on the other hand, do just that. They will dive under the water and resurface some distance away. Whether dabbling or diving, it all sounds just ducky to me! #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #NewMexico #Nature in #BosquedelApacheNWR #AmericanWigeon #Wigeon National Wildlife Federation The National Audubon Society #Photography #DrDADBooks #Picoftheday #Photooftheday