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American Wigeon

Anas americana

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
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33.6977, -118.037

Field Notes

Habitat:

Estuary

Notes:

Here you can see the males (with black flanks) and the females (plainly colored). These birds were pretty quiet when I saw them and just peacefully paddled around the bay.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Southern California Wildlife
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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Birds of California/Arizona
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2014

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