| It was one evening in the summer of the year 1755 that Campbell of Inverawe {157} was on Cruachan hill side. He was startled by seeing a man coming towards him at full speed; a man ragged, bleeding, and evidently suffering agonies of terror. ... Read more of Ticonderoga at Scary Stories.ca | InformationalPrivacy |
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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... Eclipse Plumage Most ducks shed their body feathers twice each year. Nearly... Snow Geese Length--29-31 in. Weight--6½-7½ lbs. Two races of snow ... 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... Harlequin Length--17 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Glossy slate-blue plumag... White-fronted Geese Length--29 in. Weight--6¼ lbs. Migrates chiefly in the ... Black Duck Length--24 in. Weight--2¾ lbs. A bird of the eastern St... Scaup Greater--Length--18½ in. Weight--2 lbs. Lesser... 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 ... White-winged Scoter Length--21½ in. Weight--3½ lbs. The three scoters on th... Canada Geese Numerous and popular, Canada geese are often called honkers... |
Green-winged TealLength--15 in. Weight--14 oz. Quite hardy--some birds stay as far north as open water is found. The smallest and one of the most common of our ducks. Their tiny size gives the impression of great speed, but mallards can fly faster. Their flight is often low, erratic, with the entire flock twisting and turning as one unit. They nest as far north as Alaska, and migrate in all four flyways. Early fall drakes are usually still in full eclipse plumage. Drakes whistle and twitter; hens have a slight quack. Next: Wood Duck Previous: Cinnamon Teal
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