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Photo Essay: Canvasbacks - Long live the king!

A photo essay documenting the grace and elegance of North America's king of ducks

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The startling roar of wind through a hundred wings. The surprising snap of feathers straining against the air and the force of a duck trying to change direction fast. Dazzling white plumage against indigo water in the evening light. Photo by Mark Atwater

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