Harlequin Drake Acrylic Print

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The Harlequin Duck (histrionicus histrionicus) is a medium sized diving duck. These birds feed by swimming underwater or diving for mollusks, crustaceans and insects. In North America, there are two populations: one along the Pacific coast and the other in eastern North America along the Atlantic coast. This latter group has been declining over the years and is considered endangered.
This image was photographed at Humber Bay Park along Toronto's Lake Ontario shore. where they are occasionally spotted. since this area is within their irregular migration range.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...