Of all the ducks in the world scaup are the worst. They are unattractive, ubiquitous, and uninteresting. Whether they...
About four years ago I first wrote about the Pink-headed Duck, a charming species related to the pochards (although...
I’ve heard many people ask “why don’t they call it the Ring-billed Duck?” They do have a white band...
Over much of North America, the Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis is more than just common. Rather, it could be considered...
On a visit yesterday after work to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn I happened across this female Red-breasted Merganser...
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) photos by Larry Jordan (click to enlarge) The Common Merganser (Mergus merganser americanus) or Goosander (Mergus merganser merganser) as...
I have said it before and I will say it again – I love getting to Jamaica Bay at...
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