Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope), Lake Biltmore, Phoenix, Maricopa County

This Eurasian Wigeon was photographed by Pierre Deviche on 22 January 2022.

Rare anywhere in AZ, but a few are found during most winters in the Phoenix metro area.

Typical adult male. No indication of hybridization with American Wigeon.

22 January 2022, photo by Pierre Deviche