photographs by Douglas Herr
Anseriformes: Anatidae

subfamily Anserinae

Greater White-fronted Goose Goose (Anser albifrons)

Yuba County California

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Death Valley and Sacramento County California

Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columianus)

San Joaquin County California

subfamily Anatinae

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Sacramento County California

Gadwall (Anas strepera)

Glenn County California

Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Sacramento County California

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Lake Tahoe
and Rancho Cordova California

Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera)

Sacramento County California

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

Glenn County California

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)

Glenn County California

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

Oakland California

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)

Oakland California

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)

Oakland California

Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)

Denali National Park Alaska

Surf Scoter (Melanitta persicillata)

Oakland California

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)

Oakland California

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)

Sacramento County California

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)

Sacramento County California

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Sacramento County California

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Several photographs

Taylor Creek, Lake Tahoe California
and Sacramento County California

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Plumas County California

all photographs Copyright (C) Douglas Herr
last updated 13 February 2010

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