#canvasback

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[2030/11056] Canvasback - Aythya valisineria

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) Subfamily: Anatinae (dabbling ducks)

Photo credit: Andrew Simon via Macaulay Library

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BOTD: Canvasback

Photo: Carol Foil

"This big diving duck, the largest of its genus, is wary and swift in flight, earning the respect of sportsmen. It is a characteristic bird of prairie marshes in summer and saltwater bays in winter. The Canvasback dives for its food, mainly the bases and roots of plants growing underwater. Its specific name of valisineria refers to the technical name of wild celery, an aquatic plant that is among its favored foods."

- Audubon Field Guide

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duck emojis

a duck w/ a cowboy hat

some duck emojis with cowboy hats! a post will follow this of them without any :)

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Canvasback

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Canvasback

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Round 1 match 1B

[kosmickasper]

time to throw my hat in the ring for the @north-american-duck poll in honor of the Canvasback!!

I just really really like them. They’re just simple little lads.

Canvasback Fun Facts (allaboutbirds):

Often called the aristocrat of ducks

The species name of the Canvasback, valisineria, comes from Vallisneria americana, or wild celery, whose winter buds and stems are the duck’s preferred food during the nonbreeding period.

In the world of ducks, females abide by the saying, “don't put all your eggs in one basket.” Female Canvasbacks sometimes lay eggs in another Canvasback's nest; and Redheads and Ruddy Ducks sometimes lay their eggs in a Canvasback's nest.

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Canvasback ducks . . . Silver Lake, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware . . . 2/19/22

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Surprisingly Elusive by Adam Kaningher

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Canvasback Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Wine of the Day

The bold red wines produced in Washington State continue to impress, as evident in the latest vintage from Canvasback. In far Eastern Washington, Red Mountain enjoys extreme temperature swings from day to night, going from hot, arid, sunshine-filled days to cool, breezy nights, ensuring fruit that is ripened by the sun maintains freshness and acidity. The soils are a diverse array, including…

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IMG_0016 by Henry Via Flickr: Old world sparrow

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Ducks on a Pond

I went birding the other day to a couple of small lakes. I was hoping to find a flotilla of waterfowl. But it was not to be. At Silver Lake, I did see a lone male Canvasback swimming with two female Buffleheads. A male Canvasback and two female Buffleheads. Photo by Bruce Stambaugh The offerings at the larger Lake Shenandoah, southeast of Harrisonburg, Virginia, were even less. I scanned the…

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Raft of Canvasback and Greater Scaup (1-6-24)

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Round 2 match 1B

The Mallard is easily one of the most recognizable ducks in North America, and is incredibly widespread. The male has a shiny green head, curly black tail feathers and a yellow bill, while the female is mottled brown with an orange bill that has a distinctive orange saddle shape on top. Most domestic ducks breeds are descended from Mallards.

The Canvasback has an unmistakable profile due to the sloping forehead that transitions smoothly into the long bill. Males have a black chest and reddish head while females have a brown chest and head with a white stripe behind the eye. Canvasbacks are diving ducks, and will dive to the bottom of shallow ponds to forage for roots and tubers.