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Most ViewedWhistling DucksLength--18-19 in. Weight--1¾ lbs. The trailing legs and... Gadwall Length--21 Weight--2 lbs. Gadwalls are most numerous in... Brant Length--24-25 in. Weight--3¼ - 3¾ lbs. These are sea ge... Ruddy Length--15½ in. Weight--1-1/3 lbs. The ruddy duck often... Common Eider Length--23½ in. Weight--5 lbs. Thick-necked stocky bird... Wigeon Length--21 Weight--1¾ lbs. These are nervous birds, qui... Common Merganser Length--25½ in. Weight--2½ lbs. This species is larger ... Cinnamon Teal In the Pacific Flyway, cinnamon teal are far more common th... Diving Ducks Diving ducks frequent the larger, deeper lakes and rivers, ... Scaup Greater--Length--18½ in. Weight--2 lbs. Lesser... Least ViewedBlue-winged TealLength--16 Weight--15 oz. Their small size and twisting... Goldeneye Common--Length--19 in. Weight--2¼ lbs. Barrow's... Harlequin Length--17 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Glossy slate-blue plumag... 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... Bufflehead Length--14½ in. Weight--1 lb. Stragglers migrate south ... Red-breasted Merganser Length--23 in. Weight--2½ lbs. These birds winter most ... Puddle Ducks Puddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes ... Black Duck Length--24 in. Weight--2¾ lbs. A bird of the eastern St... Redheads Length--20 in. Weight--2½ lbs. Range coast to coast, wi... |
ScaupGreater--Length--18½ in. Weight--2 lbs. Lesser--Length--17 in. Weight--1-7/8 lbs. Except for the wing marks, greater and lesser scaup appear nearly identical in the field. The light band near the trailing edges of the wings runs almost to the tip in the greater scaup, but only about half way in the lesser. Greater scaup prefer large open water areas; lesser scaup often use marshes and ponds. Both species migrate late, sometimes just before freezeup. Flock movements are rapid, often erratic, usually in compact groups. Hens are silent; drake lesser scaup purr; drake greater scaup have a discordant scaup, scaup. Next: Goldeneye Previous: Ringneck
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