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Harlequin duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Harlequin ducks in there breeding plumage. A complex mixture of dark slate blue and chestnut along with streaks and patches of black and white. They use their stubby bill to pry invertebrates such as snails, limpets, crabs, chitons, and mussels from the rocks.

Habitat:

Spotted on large rocks covered with seaweed and mussels at Tongue Point Marine Sanctuary. These marine ducks spend much of their time on the rocks and in the kelp beds nearby foraging for food.

Reference Links:

Harlequin duck - Wikipedia

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Comments (8)
Brian38
Thank you Greg and Thank you Ashley for the nomination.
AshleyT
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!

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PublishedMay 21, 2019

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