[Length 23.5 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This Spot-billed Duck was photographed in 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 19 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This Fulvous Whistling-Duck was photographed along a resaca in suburban Brownsville, Texas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2000)

[Length 19 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This Fulvous Whistling-Duck was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is presumed to be part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 16.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

The male Harlequin Duck is unmistakable with his chestnut, gray, and black body colors accented with bright white streaks and spots. 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. They are always found along rocky shorelines and often rest on the rocks even when the surf is crashing in around them. 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 brilliant male was photographed at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.0 Nikkor EDAF lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: March 1996)

[Length 16.5 in. Wingspan 26 in.]

This female 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.]

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)