[Length 16.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This exquisite drake Harlequin Duck was photographed along the new jetty at Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey . Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: December 2000)

[Length 16.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

Harlequin Ducks occur in northern North America and northeastern Asia. In North America they breed in central Alaska, western and northeastern Canada, and the northwestern US. They winter along the west coast south to central California and along the east coast to New Jersey, where small numbers winter every year. This small group was photographed on the rocks in the surf at the famous 8th Street Jetty in Barnegat, New Jersey. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Ektachrome 400 film pushed to 800. (Date: March 1984)

[Length 16.5 (Female) to 21 (Male) in. Wingspan 28 in.]

Long-tailed Ducks (formerly called Oldsquaw) get their name from the long tail feathers of the male, which are easily seen when the bird is in flight. They got their former "politically incorrect" name of "Oldsquaw" from their rolling three-noted call and the fact that they often "talk" to each other for long periods of time like a bunch of "Old Squaws". They occur in the far northern regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. In North America they breed in the high Arctic regions of Alaska and Canada. They winter in the Great Lakes and along both coasts as far south as northern California and the Carolinas. This male, in full breeding plumage, was photographed at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada in early June, waiting for the spring thaw to complete. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1991)

[Length 16.5 (Female) to 21 (Male) in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This winter plumaged male Long-tailed Duck (formerly known as Oldsquaw) was photographed along the docks at Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 16.5 (Female) to 21 (Male) in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This female Long-tailed Duck (formerly called Oldsquaw), in full breeding plumage, was photographed at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada in early June, waiting for the spring thaw to complete. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1991)

[Length 16.5 (Female) to 21 (Male) in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This winter plumaged female Long-tailed Duck (formerly known as Oldsquaw) was photographed along the docks at Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This exquisite drake Mandarin Duck was photographed on a small pond on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This pair of Mandarin Ducks were photographed on a small pond on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)