Harlequin Duck at Port Washington in Ozaukee County Wisconsin on December 28, 2020

By admin | December 28, 2020 - 8:59 pm |December 28, 2020 Bird Categories, Ducks, Geese, and Swans

The 1st year male Harlequin Duck put on a nice show today at Port Washington. It hung with Mallards feeding, resting and moving around near the north beach area. For the most part it would be in the middle of the groups of Mallards, must have made it feel safe or one of them. An exciting visiting bird. It was a cold day with the wind on the water, the sunny skies did help. Images were taken on December 28, 2020.

The Harlequin Duck, 1st year male…

The Harlequin Ducks habitat of fast moving water and rocks, this was close to that…

Getting something to eat…

Just moving around…

Giving a nice look here…

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Window to Wildlife features the photography of Jim Edlhuber. A lifelong native of Wisconsin, Jim has been photographing wildlife for 20 years. He considers himself an avid photographer and is always trying to capture nature and wildlife through his lens. He is in several photography clubs and has won numerous awards for his work. In recent years, Jim has focused mostly on birding photography and finds it to be the most challenging.

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One Response to Harlequin Duck at Port Washington in Ozaukee County Wisconsin on December 28, 2020

Thomas Wood says:

December 29, 2020 at 2:27 pm

For a while, many of us thought this was a female, but your excellent, sharp, clear photos reveal markings that would not be seen on a female. I’m hoping this bird will stick around for the winter so that we can follow at least part of the transition to adult plumage. It seems that process may be a bit delayed on this individual. Great work, Jim!

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