NEW COUNTRY RECORD - American Wigeon

[Romy Ocon]

American Wigeon (Anas americana, male)

Photographed by Tina Mallari at Candaba wetlands, Pampanga province, on February 9, 2007.

40D + 300mm f/4L IS + 2X Kenko TC, 600mm, ISO 800, 1/500, f/9, manual exposure, Benro C298n6 tripod + Manfrotto 3421 Gimbal Head, RAW

[alainpascua]

Congrats Tina for another Philippine record!!!!

Am I made to understand that with this shot, the GREATER SCAUP we have seen the other week is in fact this specie? I have not seen any thread in the WBCP about the GREATER SCAUP.

[des]

Unfortunately it was decided that this bird was the more common AmericanxEuropean Wigeon hybrid