This painting is featured on the 2002 New York State Duck Stamp. If you noticed that it is similar to my oldsquaw painting you are right. After the attention my oldsquaw painting received at shows, I decided to do something similar for the New York State Duck Stamp program. Canvasbacks are one of my favorite ducks and I thought their colors would work well with my idea. Like the oldsquaw, canvasbacks are also a strong flyer and have been clocked flying at 70mph.