Drake Wigeon Stretching Out

by mn birder | Mar 29, 2018 | Ducks

I found this wigeon in the Minnesota River bottons.

Drake Pintail

by mn birder | Feb 16, 2018 | Ducks, Latest Entries

Drake Redhead Duck at Sundown

by mn birder | Oct 2, 2014 | Ducks, Latest Entries

This drake redhead was in a pond near Arizona State University.  

Canvasback Hen on Firey Waters

by mn birder | Sep 23, 2014 | Ducks, Latest Entries

I found this canvasback hen in a pond near Arizona State University in January.  

Red Breasted Merganser Hen Preens

by mn birder | Apr 25, 2013 | Ducks, Mergansers

This red breasted merganser hen doesn’t care that I am 20 feet away. Many lakes in the twin cities hold migrating red-breasted mergansers in the spring.  

Mr Hairstyle/ Red Breasted Merganser

by mn birder | Apr 25, 2013 | Ducks, Mergansers

I’m on the ground in full camo when this Red Breasted Merganser swam within 10 feet of me.  

Up Nod From a Canvasback Drake

by mn birder | Dec 18, 2012 | Ducks

Same canvasback drake giving me the up nod.    

Canvasback Drake on Blue Water

by mn birder | Dec 18, 2012 | Ducks, Favorites

This canvasback drake was one of many migrating thru the Blaine area during the fall.    

Blue Wing Teal Preens

by mn birder | Dec 18, 2012 | Ducks

This is a full frame blue wing teal shot with the 40D.  

Drake Redhead Duck Poser

by mn birder | Dec 18, 2012 | Ducks

This redhead duck is more interested in hens than the guy on the ground with a camera!    

Blue Wing Teal Poser

by mn birder | Nov 16, 2012 | Ducks

The blue wing teal is a common puddle duck in Minnesota. This blue wing teal was in Lake Calhoun in downtown Minneapolis.  

Gadwall Drake in Fall Pond

by mn birder | Oct 29, 2012 | Ducks

I found this gadwall drake doing some stretching at the Bass Ponds in Bloomington Minnesota on Friday, October 26 2012.

Northern Shoveler Drake

by mn birder | Oct 23, 2012 | Ducks

I found this fella in a pond near the Schwan’s Super Rink.

Wigeon Hen After The Fall Rain

by admin | Sep 17, 2012 | Ducks

I photographed this hen American Wigeon hen in a small lake in Roseville Minnesota. Each fall large numbers of wigeon return to…of all places Roseville.      

Drake Wigeon Calls

by admin | Sep 15, 2012 | Ducks, Portfolio

Drake wigeon calls. The American Wigeon is commonly found puddle duck in the Twin Cities during the spring and fall. In recent years I have personally witnessed large numbers of American Wigeon during the spring and fall with fall offering up the largest numbers of...