American wigeons (Mareca americana) are frequently seen at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens and near the Salt Marsh Nature Trail at Marine Park in Brooklyn, and less frequently can be seen at the Reservoir in Central Park and in Prospect Park in Brooklyn.
American wigeon, the Reservoir, Central Park, December 27, 2022
American wigeon, November 6, 2016, Prospect Park
These are delightful diving ducks. They eat aquatic plants primarily, and in November they were feasting on the duckweed. The Filming the Feathers video shows the pair really whistling and squeaking at some American black ducks, although they tolerated the mallards. The music is Franz Joseph Haydn's Gypsy Trio, performed by Carl Banner.
American wigeon, the Reservoir, Central Park, March 25, 2014
Female American wigeon, Prospect Park, November 6, 2016
These photos are of the American wigeon that visited the Reservoir in March 2014.
These are the November 2016 wigeons.
