Maybe that is why these wigeons found their way to St. John's. Considered a rare occurrence, several pairs of American and Eurasian Wigeons arrived in St. John's in the Fall and spent most of the winter here. They were a delight and many birders went back to visit them time and again.
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As with most birds, especially ducks, it is the male that is the most flamboyant in both color and actions. This dabbler had a graze on the grass near me and then went for a dip in the water before flaring out its wings for a dry.
Of the behaviour I observed with these birds, I noticed that the pairs seem to be particularly close. They often walked, grazed and swam very close together.