Colorful Birds on the South Shore of Lake Apopka
November 30, 2019 - I walked out on the dock and found the largest number of Canvasbacks I've seen together in Florida - I think I counted 11 of them, mostly females with one drake.... Read more
Canvasback
 | I'm a regular winter visitor to Florida's lakes and ponds, but I'm one of the harder ducks to find. Our males have distinctive brown heads, gray backs, black tummies, and a red eye. Our females are gray with a white eyering. Central Florida is at the southern end of our wintering range. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Winter Where I've photographed: Lake Apopka, Viera Wetlands Read more: Canvasback at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Canvasback eBird range |
I have written 4 posts including a photo of a Canvasback
Cold and Breezy Morning at the Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
January 29, 2019 - But on the bright side, I saw three Canvasbacks up nice and close, and one of them was a drake in breeding plumage!... Read more
Ducks and a Fish out of Water at LAWD
December 27, 2018 - As far as you could see, there were ducks scattered along the water - mostly coots, but also shovelers, ring-necks, ruddies, and a few surprises - like this female Canvasback!... I was shooting straight into the sun but how often do you get to photograph a Canvasback in Central Florida?... Read more
Early Morning at the Viera Wetlands Click Ponds
December 4, 2011 - Lucky for me, I had just found the three Redheads and single Canvasback, and the sun's light came at the perfect time.... Read more