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harlequin ducks (male)
Histrionicus histrionicus
43.3069, -124.399
Field Notes
Description:
A brightly patterned sea duck of the west coast of N America: winters along the rocky and stormy coast of Northern California, Oregon, Washington and into S Alaska, breeding in Canada and Alaska along fast moving mountain streams in forested regions. Females are a drab brown with two white spots on the side of the head. Winter numbers have been on the rise after many years of low numbers
Habitat:
Cape Arago St Park. There were a few more at Simpson reef about 1 mile away
Notes:
These had been hanging out on the rocks, at high tide until a group of young 20-something spooked them into the water
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 25, 2018
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