Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

American Wigeon

Male.
Female.

Choate says wigeon is from the French vigeon, for a whistling duck. Possibly from the Latin vipeo for small crane.

mthew

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One response to “American Wigeon”

  1. alaspooryorick

    I’ll have a wigeon more duck.

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