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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... Wigeon Length--21 Weight--1¾ lbs. These are nervous birds, qui... Swans Trumpeter--Length--59 in. Weight--28 lbs. Wh... Snow Geese Length--29-31 in. Weight--6½-7½ lbs. Two races of snow ... Least ViewedHarlequinLength--17 in. Weight--1½ lbs. Glossy slate-blue plumag... Pintail Length--26 Weight--1¾ lbs. These ducks use all four fly... Gadwall Length--21 Weight--2 lbs. Gadwalls are most numerous in... Black Duck Length--24 in. Weight--2¾ lbs. A bird of the eastern St... 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 ... 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... Diving Ducks Diving ducks frequent the larger, deeper lakes and rivers, ... |
ShovelerLength--19½ Weight--1½ lbs. Shovelers, 'spoonbills' to many, are early migrants, moving out at the first frost. The largest numbers are in the Central and Pacific flyways. The usual flight is steady and direct. When startled, the small flocks twist and turn in the air like teal. They are not highly regarded as table birds, because one third of the usual diet is animal matter. Drakes call woh-woh and took-took; the hen's quack is feeble. Next: Blue-winged Teal Previous: Wigeon
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