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"American Wigeon"

American Wigeon:    Tha name "wigeon" is derived from the French word "vigeon" for "a whistling duck". In 1897, the American Ornithologists' Union called the American Wigeon the "Baldpate". In their publiction "The Auk" (Vol.XIV), they wrote: "Baldpate -- Commonly known as Zan-zan, from the noise it makes; also as Widgeon and Whistling Duck." Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male, Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon. Image taken December 5, 2009. Canon Rebel XSi, 200z w/1.4. ... February 2009 ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male, Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon. Image taken February 16, 2009. Canon Rebel XTi, 200z. Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male, Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon. Image taken February 16, 2009. Canon Rebel XTi, 200z. ... December 2010 ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeons, female (left) and male (right), Westmoreland Park, Portland, Oregon. Overcast, gray, but no rain. Image taken December 25, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 200z. Scappoose Bottoms, Oregon ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, Scappoose Bottoms, Oregon. Mild high-overcast winter day, with storm front moving in. Image taken January 13, 2012. Canon EOS 7d, 400mm. King's Pond, Vancouver, Washington ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male, King's Pond, Vancouver, Washington. Image taken January 3, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge American Wigeons, male (behind) and female (foreground), King's Pond, Vancouver, Washington. Image taken January 3, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Lacamas Lake, Washington ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male (left) and pair (right), Lacamas Lake, Washington. Image taken March 15, 2010, Canon XSi, 200mm. Brady Loop, Satsop, Washington ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, Brady Loop, Satsop, Washington. Image taken February 8, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, Brady Loop, Satsop, Washington. Image taken February 8, 2010. Canon EOS 40d, 400mm. Ridgefield NWR, Washington ... Click image to enlarge American Wigeon, male. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit. Image taken, January 23, 2009. MORE Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge American Wigeon images HOME COLUMBIA RIVER IMAGES RIDGEFIELD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLETE BIRD LIST WILDFLOWERS BIRDS of LEWIS and CLARK

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