Canvasback

• Size: 19-22" long // 2.7 pounds
• Diet: seeds, plant tubers, mussels, insects
• Seasonal Habits: Migrate in winter
• Temperament: Not Aggressive

Often called the aristocrat of ducks, the Canvasback holds its long sloping forehead high with a distinguished look. Males stand out with a rusty head and neck and a gleaming whitish body bookended in black. Females are pale brown overall, but that Canvasback head shape still gives them away. This diving duck eats plant tubers at the bottom of lakes and wetlands. It breeds in lakes and marshes and winters by the thousands on freshwater lakes and coastal waters.