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Harlequin and Long-tailed Ducks

By grrlscientist on April 9, 2008.

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Second in a series by this photographer.

Male Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (left)
and male Long-tailed duck (formerly: Oldsquaw), Clangula hyemalis (foreground).

Image: John Del Rio. [larger view].

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Are these captive? I saw a harlequin duck once in Olympic NP, beautiful birds. I didn't know that Long Tails and Harlequins share the same habitat.
BTW did you see A Good Poop the other day? And you doubted whether a pet would be eaten. Apparently cats prefer our flesh to other foods.

By onkel bob (not verified) on 09 Apr 2008 #permalink

these are captive birds as are most (or all?) of the birds that john has in his series of photographs.

i have seen harlequin ducks in a variety of places in WA, but i think the best places are the rocky shores around point no point and hoquiam.