Anne Belton Photography
Wood Duck
Barrow's Goldeneye
Redhead
Hooded Merganser (female)
Common Eider in the St Lawrence River
Ruddy Ducks
King Eiders usually migrate past the St. Lawrence River without stopping. This one settled down for about 2 weeks. He joined a family of Common Eider and spent some time trying to chase the Male away from the chicks.
Wood Duck
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Redhead
American Wigeon and Eurasian Wigeon
Redhead
American Wigeon
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Blue-winged Teal
Common Goldeneye trying to attract a female... he throws his head back and splashes his feet. Look quickly at the photo on the right - looks like a rabbit!
Common Teal - usually found in Europe - a close relative to a Green-winged Teal
Northern Pintail
American and Eurasian Wigeon
Common Merganser
Long-tailed Duck
Common Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
Harlequin Duck
American Wigeon
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Harlequin Ducks - there is usually a small group in the Bow River in the winter
Green-winged Teal
American Black Duck
Canvasbacks - this pair stayed the winter on the Bow River
Hooded Merganser
Barrow's Goldeneye with Common Goldeneye
American Wigeon - icy face
Ring-necked Duck
Common Goldeneye
Common Merganser
Gadwell
Bufflehead
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Barrow's Goldeneye
Cinnamon Teal
Redhead
Common Merganser
Bufflehead
Wood Duck
Common Merganser
Northern Pintail