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Redhead

Aythya americana

Photo by andyarct
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Field Notes

Description:

Anyone know what kind (and gender) of duck this is??

Reference Links:

Redhead - Whatbird.com

Species ID Suggestions

Red Head Duck (Female)

Aythya americana

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HemaShah
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Comments (6)
1Sarah2
I have updated this spotting with ID information. If you have trouble finding this information in the future, please let me know.
Liam
Redhead is correct; this is a drake molting from/to eclipse plumage. First photo has a drake Gadwall in the background.
andyarct
That seems right, thank you all! (Apple, all the pictures are of the exact same duck, but after looking at some other pictures, I think it is a male).
Apple
I agree with the identification and believe your final photo in the series is a male.

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