[birding] Odd fem. Eurasian Wigeon, Corvallis 1/21

[Jamie S.]

An interesting female EURASIAN WIGEON is at Stewart Lake (HP) today, Wed 1/21 at noon.  
The head is obviously redder than the accompanying American Wigeons.
In fact, it seems of more of a reddish hue than other females I've seen, more similar to the eclipse male shown in Waterfowl by Madge & Burn. The throat is also noticably light, a mark I haven't seen before.
 
Otherwise, the usual suspects are there:
Canvasback - 19
No. Shoveler - still lots
Am. Wigeon - over 100
Lesser Scaup - 19 or more (in a variety of winter plumages)
Ring-necked Duck - only a handful of females
Green-winged Teal - 1 male
Pied-billed Grebe  - 2
 
2 black-tailed deer were on the east side of the lake.
 
Jamie Simmons
Corvallis


      
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