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Most ViewedPuddle DucksPuddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes ... Cinnamon Teal In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common th... Shoveler 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... Snow Geese Length--29-31 in. Weight--6½-7½ lbs. Two races of snow ... Eclipse Plumage 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... Least ViewedPintailLength--26 Weight--1¾ lbs. These ducks use all four fly... Gadwall Length--21 Weight--2 lbs. Gadwalls are most numerous in... Common Merganser 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... 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... Scaup Greater--Length--18½ in. Weight--2 lbs. Lesser... Whistling Ducks Length--18-19 in. Weight--1¾ lbs. The trailing legs and... |
Black ScoterLength--19½ in. Weight--2½ lbs. In flight, drakes appear all black except for the flash of the slight gray underwing and the bright yellow swelling at the base of the upper bill. Scoters feed on mollusks, crabs, and some fish and very little vegetation. They are locally known as coots. Next: Common Eider Previous: Surf Scoter
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