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Female Canvasback Duck

Detailed Description

A female canvasback duck spreads her wings whole floating on the water of the Choptank River in Cambridge, MD. Often called the aristocrat of ducks, the Canvasback holds its long sloping forehead high with a distinguished look.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Photographer Credit: Megan Evans, USGS/EESC

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