Friday, June 12, 2009

Redhead: A duck we don't see too often...


In fact, I can't remember the last time we saw a Redhead (Aythya americana). We saw this pair on a pond in the Okanagan, along with the Ruddy Ducks and Yellow-headed Blackbirds. The male was asleep when we first came across them, but not for long--they quickly sailed away from us.



View the Breeding Bird Atlas of BC map for this species.


1 comments:

waterjay said...

We've seen them on Lake Ontario. According to my book on NB birds, we'll be unlikely to find them around here. (Looking forward to my first Puffin, though! )