American Wigeon pair
The male of the American Wigeon has green iridescence on the side of the head when seen in the right light. It has a white crown stripe, which gave the old common name of Baldpate. The female has a mottled plumage for camouflage. This pair were seen in Elk Island National Park, east of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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American Wigeon pair
The male of the American Wigeon has green iridescence on the side of the head when seen in the right light. It has a white crown stripe, which gave the old common name of Baldpate. The female has a mottled plumage for camouflage. This pair were seen in Elk Island National Park, east of Edmonton in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Uploaded on May 28, 2021
Taken on May 18, 2019