Long-tailed Duck (x)
Clangula hyemalis
Family Name: Anatidae
Date Photographed: December 21, 2022
Location: Seabrook, NH
…its yellow and cream colored body made it stand out in the water. I was getting down to the water’s edge when it dove under and I caught sight of its almost serpentine tail…
Long-tailed Duck (x)
Birds of NH #: 34/278
Avg. Clutch Size: 6-9
Avg. Brood/s per year: 1
The long-tailed duck is not a bird that I was familiar with at all until I photographed it one day at the end of 2022. Being an arctic dwelling creature, my chances of seeing one around here in New Hampshire is limited to its migratory appearances. It is a diving duck and males sport the conspicuously long tail feathers for which it is named.
December 21, 2022 - First Image
December 21, 2022 - Favorite Image