Duckies is a painting by Asuncion Purnell which was uploaded on August 12th, 2013.
Duckies
I decided to participate on this poster contest for a decoy group in North Carolina, every year they dedicate to a different species of mallards,... more
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Title
Duckies
Artist
Asuncion Purnell
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
I decided to participate on this poster contest for a decoy group in North Carolina, every year they dedicate to a different species of mallards, this year was the surf scoter. I did not win but it was interesting to learn about it. The male is all black, except for white patches on the nape and forehead. It has a bulbous red, yellow and white bill. The females are brown birds with pale head patches. The wedge-shaped head and lack of white in the wings helps to distinguish female Surf Scoters from female Velvet Scoters. The Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a large sea duck, which breeds in Canada and Alaska. It winters further south in temperate zones, on the coasts of the northern United States. Small numbers regularly winter in western Europe as far south as the British Isles. Some birds may over-winter on the Great Lakes. It forms large flocks on suitable coastal waters. These are tightly packed, and the birds tend to take off together.
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August 12th, 2013
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