ML512551831
Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) Mareca penelope x americana
Contributor
Steve Hosmer Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Anthem Community Park
Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Very close views of the same Eurasian x American Wigeon hybrid that Brion Ison reported on Dec. 7, mixed in with a group of American Wigeon at the south corner of the southeast pond (the pond below the large waterfall). Initially I thought this was a pure Eurasian Wigeon, but after seeing the photos that Brion Ison had in his checklist, I re-examined my photos and agree this is a hybrid. The head is mostly rufous with a cream crown but differs from a pure Eurasian Wigeon in having green around the eye (some pure Eurasian Wigeons can have a small amount of green around the eye), a little bit of green at the posterior top of the head, a dark area at the nape of the neck, and lighter cheeks that contrast with the rest of the rufous head.
Technical information
- Model
- COOLPIX P900
- ISO
- 100
- Focal length
- 89.2 mm
- Flash
- Flash did not fire
- f-stop
- f/5.0
- Shutter speed
- 1/400 sec
- Dimensions
- 2603 pixels x 1744 pixels
- Original file size
- 2.54 MB