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VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CAMPUS BIODIVERSITY

 

Five species of diving ducks (Aythyini) have been reported to occur on campus:

 

 

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Walroy Lake (="Hidden Lake"), Wilden, Kelowna, BC (2 Mar 2016)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Redhead (Aythya americana)

Photo: Nathan Earley
Location: Tutt Pond (south of John Hindle Drive near the landfill), UBC Okanagan (23 May 2019)

 
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Blair Pond, Kelowna, BC (13 Mar 2012)
(On-campus photo not available)
 

Greater Scaup (Aythya marina)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Okanagan Lake @ Kelowna, BC (4 Dec 2017)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Tutt Pond (south of John Hindle Drive, near the landfill), UBC Okanagan (11 Apr 2017)