Monday, March 27, 2017

Long-tailed Duck

To my eye, this is one of the best looking birds to be found on the coast. It's a male Long-tailed Duck,
in his non-breeding colours. Not seen all that often here unfortunately, though if you hop a ferry
to the other side of Georgia Strait in winter, your odds will improve dramatically. In
summer you'll find them in the Arctic. These are from the archives, March 2011.



2 comments:

  1. That is a long tail. Does it assist in flight or water travel? - Margy

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  2. That is indeed a beautiful bird, all the way down to its bicolored bill. These are supposedly found in Sequim Bay but I'd be lucky to find one with my puny zoom.

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