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canvasback
[ kan-vuhs-bak ]
noun
- a North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, the male of which has a whitish back and a reddish-brown head and neck.
canvasback
/ ˈæԱəˌæ /
noun
- a North American diving duck, Aythyra valisineria, the male of which has a white body and reddish-brown head
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On the banks of Yosemite Creek, brown-headed canvasback ducks plunged and preened.
In addition to Canada geese and mallards, in recent weeks Birky Pond has hosted hooded mergansers, bufflehead, redhead ducks, canvasbacks, northern shovelers, scaup and ring-necked ducks, to name a few.
Diving ducks like canvasbacks, redheads, bluebills and buffleheads are among the most common birds bagged, Tarasovitch said.
Hunters this year will be able to take two canvasbacks a day when filling their six-duck limit.
The only bag limit change is for canvasback ducks, which increases from one to two per day.
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