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A couple of male American Wigeon taken at one of the local wetland ponds in central Ohio during the northern migration. This location is one of the first places to thaw due to very shallow water. This draws all passing water birds to congregate by the thousands. Many different species call this place...

This male American Wigeon (Anas americana) has lingered at North Pond in Lincoln Park, Chicago even as it freezes, leaving a very small amount of open water. So I took advantage of a sunny day and was rewarded with this digiscoped image taken with fuji E900 + Swarovski ATS 80 HD, 20-60 eyepiece and DCA...

The wigeons are very hard to get close to. They head for the far side of the pond as soon as you come close.

They do not let me get too close at times. I find them harder to get than the Wood Ducks.

When I took this shot of a young American Wigeon I was just happy to get it as close as I did. They usually stay on the far side of the pond when humans are around.

I found that when I sit on the feed bucket I take with me that the wigeons come a lot closer. If I am standing up they stay in the middle of the pond. They like the cracked corn but won't come in as long as they think I am a threat.

I finally figured out how to get them to come closer. I sit down on the feed bucket!

Plentiful fall rainfall created a freshwater pool within the tidal area at Bolsa Chica. Several species of ducks came to the pool to drink including American Wigeons, Northern Pintails, scaups, and Green-winged Teals. It was possible to anticipate their take-offs from their body language of extending...

In Rockwood Park's Lilly Lake, Saint John, New Brunswick.

On a sunny morning I found this American Wigeon along the tour route of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in upstate New York. I photographed it with a Canon 5D Mark II, 400 2.8 lens, ISO 320, 1/6000 f4.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

These are American Wigeon in Los Angeles. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles, California. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles, California. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles, California. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles, California. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is an American Wigeon in Los Angeles, California. I took this photo with a Nikon D300.

This is a drake American Wigeon.

I found this baldpate roosting with Mallards at the marina on Onondaga Lake.

Foster Island, Lake Washington Seattle WA USA

Foster Island, Lake Washington Seattle WA USA

Coming in for a landing at Merritt Island NWR in Florida, 12-15-12. Canon 50D, 100-400mm L

A unusual tucked wing stretch from this American Wigeon, Captured at Reiffel Bird Sanctuary in British Columbia on a heavy overcast afternoon. 7D| 600 F/4| Iso800| F/5.6| 1/200th | Manual Mode| Prone Hope you like it! ~ Daniel S. Behm