Mayhew 1947 Mar. 15 Lake Merritt, Oakland, Alameda Co., Calif. at 9:00 A.M. several of this species, among some other species, were baited up to the shore about 15 feet from us. At this range the red eye was easily seen. Their red, sloping head + white back were also easily seen. None of them would come up on the shore so that the legs could be seen. Even when very near the shore so that they could stand up in the water, they still seemed reluctant to do so, keeping the body in the water at all times. The female canvas-back has a much duller colored head, but the distinctive slope of the head was still present. The eye of the female was almost black. The ♂ didn't seem to be too interested in the ♀ yet. 1950 April 2 Conaway Ranch, 2 mi. east of Woodland, Yolo Co., Calif. An injured ♂ was seen in the company of 1 ♂ + 2 ♀ Mallard in a dirt-lined irrigation ditch this morning. He was able to flop across the water, but could not fly.