BY MRS. M. R. ALLEN A long time ago there was a Bear that had a fine pea patch. He and his wife had to work in the field every day, so they left their little girl at home to keep house. One fine morning Br'er (which means "Brother") Rabbit... Read more of The Rabbit And The Peas at Children Stories.caInformational Site Network Informational
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Puddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes ...

Cinnamon Teal
In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common th...

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Length--19½ Weight--1½ lbs. Shovelers, 'spoonbills' to ...

Oldsquaw
Length--20½ in. Weight--2 lbs. A slim, brightly plumage...

Brant
Length--24-25 in. Weight--3¼ - 3¾ lbs. These are sea ge...

Blue-winged Teal
Length--16 Weight--15 oz. Their small size and twisting...

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Most ducks shed their body feathers twice each year. Nearly...

Wigeon
Length--21 Weight--1¾ lbs. These are nervous birds, qui...

Wood Duck
Length--18½ in. Weight--1½ lbs. Found in all flyways; m...

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Pintail
Length--26 Weight--1¾ lbs. These ducks use all four fly...

Gadwall
Length--21 Weight--2 lbs. Gadwalls are most numerous in...

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Length--25½ in. Weight--2½ lbs. This species is larger ...

Hooded Merganser
Length--18 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Often seen in pairs, or ...

Harlequin
Length--17 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Glossy slate-blue plumag...

Canada Geese
Numerous and popular, Canada geese are often called honkers...

White-fronted Geese
Length--29 in. Weight--6¼ lbs. Migrates chiefly in the ...

Green-winged Teal
Length--15 in. Weight--14 oz. Quite hardy--some birds s...

Black Duck
Length--24 in. Weight--2¾ lbs. A bird of the eastern St...

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Diving ducks frequent the larger, deeper lakes and rivers, ...



Black Duck








Length--24 in.
Weight--2¾ lbs.

A bird of the eastern States, primarily the Atlantic Flyway and, to a
lesser extent, the Mississippi.

Shy and wary, regarded as the wariest of all ducks.

Often seen in company of mallards, but along the Atlantic coast
frequents the salt marshes and ocean much more than mallards.

Flight is swift, usually in small flocks.

White wing lining in contrast to very dark body plumage is a good
identification clue.

The hen's quack and the drake's kwek-kwek are duplicates of the
mallards.





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