2001 Water Fowl Poster by Art Lamay

2001 Waterfowl Poster

2001 Waterfowl Poster
( A Rear Moment )
by Art LaMay
18" x 26"
Framed Size 28" by 36"

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The festival’s favorite collectible, the annual edition of the Easton Waterfowl Festival poster by noted artist Art LaMay, will also be available.

Redhead: Migratory, breeds across the northern states from Washington east to Maine; breeding populations also in Canada and central Alaska. Winters along in California east to the Gulf Coast and north along the Atlantic Coast. Varied, breeds on shallow freshwater lakes, ponds and marshes and maybe found on brackish and coastal bays and lakes. The range of the Canvasback also overlaps the Redhead, but I could not find any reports of the two species interbreeding.
The Redhead drake is very similar to another North American diving duck, the Canvasback (Aythya valisineria). The Canvasback shares the red head and black breast, but has a sloping fore head and long neck. While the Redhead is smaller than the Canvasback, they are slightly larger than another similar species, the European Pochard (A. ferina). Redheads can be distinguished from this species by their yellow iris and more rounded head. The breast is black, rest of the body gray. During eclipse, the drake is similar to the hen, but its head is darker and has dark breast.
Canada Goose: Canada goose predators include humans; ravens, crows, and magpies (Corvidae); gulls (Larus spp.); parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasitucus); foxes (Vulpes, Urocyon, Aplex); brown bear (Ursus arctos); coyote (Canis latrans); raccoon (Procyon lotor); badger (Taxidea taxus); and bobcat (Felis rufus). There are eleven subspecies and one extinct subspecies of this goose that vary a great deal in size, and in some cases, markings. The smallest subspecies, the Cackling Canada Goose (Branta canadensis minima), is not much larger than a mallard and is a much sought after aviary bird. The Cackling is darker than other small Canadas and breeds along the western coast of Alaska. The Aleutian Canada Goose (B. c. leucopareia) is one of the rarest subspecies, breeding only on the Aleutian Islands. This subspecies can be recognized by it's small size, only about 5 pounds, and a white ring at the base of the neck (see photo below). The Richardson's Canada (B. c. hutchinsii) is only slightly larger than the Cackling, but much lighter and found in central Canada, migrating south through the Great Plains. Another small subspecies, the Bering Canada Goose (B. c. asiatica) is now extinct, and was found only on Bering Island.
Wood Duck: The Wood Duck was hunted to near extinction during the 18th Century for their flesh and feathers. Thanks to a massive conservation effort, the woodie has made a complete recovery and now breeds in 38 of the lower 48 states and in 8 Canadian provinces. Many private citizens chipped in to save the wood duck by placing artificial nest boxes in their wetland habitat that had been cleared of trees needed for nesting. Like the Mandarin, they were introduced to the Great Britain, but didn't do as successful.
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Canvasback: The largest of the Pochards, the colors of the Canvasback are similar to the Redhead (A. americana) and the European Pochard (A. ferina). It's slender build makes it readily distinguishable from the other two species. They breed over much of western western North America, from central Alaska, through Canada south to Utah and east to Nebraska and Iowa. They maybe year-round residents in part of the range, but most Winter along the Pacific Coast, east through Mexico, the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic Coast. Both sexes have long, sloping foreheads and slender black bills. The drake's head and neck is reddish-brown, which turns very dark above the bill. The breast, mantle and tail are black; the rest of the body is gray that is finely vermiculated. The hen is quite unlike others of this genus, the head and neck are brown, with a white line running through the eye and the rest of the body a light grayish-buff. The legs and feet of both sexes are drak grayish-blue. In the wild, nests are made of a cup reeds in shallow water, usually hidden very well. In captivity, you should try to make the water source hidden using reeds or pampas grass. Hens begin to lay their clutch of 7 to 10 eggs towards the end of April. In the wild, nests are made of a cup reeds in shallow water, usually hidden very well. Incubation lasts about 26 days.
Green-Wing Teal: There are three subspecies of this little duck, the European (Common) Teal (A. c. crecca), Aleutian Teal (A. c. nimia) and the American Green-winged Teal (A. c. carolinensis). The major differences in the subspecies, can be seen in the drakes. American drakes have a vertical white band on the side of it's breast, whereas the European drakes have a horizontal white band above the wings. The drakes of the European subspecies also have a more defined border to the green patch on the face. The Aleutian is nearly identical to the European, but larger and found only on the Aluetian Islands and is not migratory. All the females are very similar to one another. With this care sheet, I will concentrate on the American subspecies, but I'm sure the information would apply to the others as far as captive care. In North America, the Green-wing Teal is the smallest native duck. The teal breeds across much of Canada and the northern States, and winters from the U.S. to Central America. It is still very common throughout much of it's range and are popular with duck hunters. The green-wing is one of the easiest ducks to breed in captivity. The breeding season begins in early May and the hens look to build nests in stands of thick grass or other vegetation, but may also accept boxes. They do not require a large aviary, as long as it is well planted. The clutch sizes range from 6 to 12 cream colored eggs and are incubated for about 23 days. The hens can be allowed to hatch and rear their own young, but due to their small size, the aviary walls need to be covered or made of small wire to prevent escape. The young grow quickly and are able to fly in about a month and a half. The immatures resemble the hen, but their underparts are spotted brown. Males will receive their adult plumage and will breed their first year.
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