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American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Gilbert, (Gilbert Water Ranch), AZ
GPS: 33.4N, -111.7W, elev=1,285' MAP
Date: January 22, 2023
ID : B13K2320 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0029 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon (female)
 
 
Location: Potter Marsh, Anchorage, AK
GPS: 61.1N, -149.8W, elev=16' MAP
Date: May 28, 2012
ID : B13K7503 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0036 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0038 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0048 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0056 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: January 3, 2016
ID : B13K0059 [4896 x 3264]

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American Wigeon Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Costa Mesa (Tewinkle Park), CA
GPS: 33.7N, -117.9W, elev=54' MAP
Date: February 28, 2009
ID : 7C2V5169 [3888 x 2592]

American Wigeon Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2337 [3888 x 2592]

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American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2310 [3888 x 2592]

American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: December 5, 2008
ID : 7C2V2367 [3888 x 2592]

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American Wigeon Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Playa del Rey (Del Rey Lagoon), CA
GPS: 34.0N, -118.5W, elev=3' MAP
Date: December 5, 2008
ID : 7C2V2371 [3888 x 2592]

American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2218 [3888 x 2592]

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American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2226 [3888 x 2592]

American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2236 [3888 x 2592]

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American Wigeon Picture @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Redondo Beach (Alondra Park), CA
GPS: 33.9N, -118.3W, elev=41' MAP
Date: January 12, 2008
ID : 2272 [3888 x 2592]

American Wigeon Photo @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
GPS: 32.9N, -111.8W, elev=1,401' MAP
Date: November 11, 2007
ID : 7284 [3888 x 2592]

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American Wigeon Image @ Kiwifoto.com
 
 
Location: Casa Grande, AZ
GPS: 32.9N, -111.8W, elev=1,401' MAP
Date: November 11, 2007
ID : 7293 [3888 x 2592]

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SPECIES INFO

The American Wigeon (also American Widgeon or Baldpate), Anas americana is a species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Anas. It is a common and widespread duck which breeds in northwestern North America. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian Wigeon.

This dabbling duck is migratory and winters farther south than its breeding range, in Texas, Louisiana, and other areas of the Gulf Coast. It is a rare but regular vagrant to western Europe. It is highly gregarious outside of the breeding season and will form large flocks.

The breeding male has pinkish flanks and breast back, with a black rear end and a brilliant white speculum, obvious in flight or at rest. It has a greyish head with a green eye patch and a whitish crown stripe. It is 45-56 cm (18-23 inches) long.

The females are light brown, with plumage much like a female Mallard. They can be distinguished from most ducks, apart from Eurasian Wigeon by shape. However, that species has a darker head and all grey underwing.

In non-breeding (eclipse) plumage, the drake looks more like the female.

It is a bird of open wetlands, such as wet grassland or marshes with some taller vegetation, and usually feeds by dabbling for plant food or grazing, which it does very readily. It nests on the ground, near water and under cover. It lays 6-12 creamy white eggs.

This is a noisy species. The male has a clear whistle in three syllables: whoee-whoe-whoe, whereas the female has a low growl qua-ack.




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