#waterfowl

this one is called goose horse

Kingfisher and Great Egret lined up just right

Photograph by Todd Clustivik

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Canada goose painted from a reference I took!

12/31/2025 Los Angeles County, California

GBH posing ever so nicely on the pier for me.

the torrent duck is a unique duck species endemic to the andes of south america. they hold their territories on fast-moving mountain rivers, typically at high elevations above 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). while they typically only fly short distances, they are skilled swimmers and divers, even in the rush of fast-moving water. male torrent ducks have a black and white head and neck and bright red bill; females are smaller and have rusty orange underparts as opposed to white. their calls are similar; males’ whistles are shrill, while females’ whistles are throatier. these ducks primarily feed by diving and dabbling for aquatic invertebrates, occasionally diversifying their diet with crustaceans and fish. introduced trout who have become invasive in the ducks’ range have led to a population decline due to competition for food resources; they are also threatened by pollution, habitat degradation, and damming of mountain rivers.