ORIGINAL: wdog1
ORIGINAL: deke12ga
You wont mistake a Canvasback for anything else. The Drakes are bassicaly sloid white looking while in flight and they're HUGE compared to other ducks. Unless you're hunting BIG OPEN water its doubtful you'll see a Can Can. The only distingishing in flight caracteristic for a hen is the sloping forehead into the ramped bill. The drakes have this too.
ill have to disagree you will see them in rivers and small lakes also
Deke12ga said it was
doubtful that you'll see a canvasback thats not on big water. Yes you'll see some on small water, but rivers are big water IMO. We have seen some on small lakes and I've seen one flying over the marsh, but thats it for small water areas.