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Puddle Ducks
Puddle 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...


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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...

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...

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...



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Differences in size, shape, plumage patterns and colors, wing beat,
flocking behavior, voice, and habitat--all help to distinguish one
species from another.

Flock maneuvers in the air are clues. Mallards, pintails, and wigeon
form loose groups; teal and shovelers flash by in small, compact
bunches; at a distance, canvasbacks shift from waving lines to temporary
V's.

Closer up, individual silhouettes are important. Variations of head
shapes and sizes, lengths of wings and tails, and fat bodies or slim can
be seen.

Within shotgun range, color areas can be important. Light conditions
might make them look different, but their size and location are positive
keys. The sound of their wings can help as much as their calls. Flying
goldeneyes make a whistling sound; wood ducks move with a swish;
canvasbacks make a steady rushing sound. Not all ducks quack; many
whistle, squeal, or grunt.

Although not a hard and fast rule, different species tend to use
different types of habitat. Puddle ducks like shallow marshes and creeks
while divers prefer larger, deeper, and more open waters.





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