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1 Ducks of Wisconsin By Jon Eis Adapted by Jim Melby

2 Eclipse Plumage Drake Spring plumage Hen Drake full eclipse Drakes emerging from eclipse * Most ducks shed their body feathers twice each year. Nearly all ducks lose their bright plumage after mating and for a few weeks resemble the females. This hen-like appearance is called the eclipse plumage. The return of breeding coloration varies in species and individuals of each species. * Wing feathers are shed only once a year. Wing colors are always the same. Drake Fall plumage

3 Dabbling Ducks Walk and run well on land
Tip to feed rather than submerging Found in shallow marshes and rivers

4 Mallard Most common duck Drakes are called “greenheads”
Enjoy feeding in harvested fields Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 24 in W: 2 ¾ lbs Hen Drake

5 Black Duck Wariest of all ducks Flight is swift and in small flocks
Often seen with a group of mallards Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 24 in W: 2 ¾ lbs Hen Drake

6 Blue-winged Teal More vocal than most ducks
First to migrate in the Fall One of the last in Spring Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 16 inches W: 15 oz. Hen Drake

7 Green-winged Teal Smallest of all ducks
Their tiny size give the impression of great speed, but the mallard can fly faster Flight is low, erratic with the flock twisting and turning as one unit Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 15 in W: 14 oz Hen Drake

8 Wood Duck Early migrants Leave Canada by mid-October
Feed on acorns, berries, and grapes Found by wooded streams and ponds Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 18 ½ in W: 1 ½ lbs Hen Drake

9 Shoveler Called “Spoonbills” The flight is steady and direct
When startled, the small flocks twist and turn in the air like teal Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 19 ½ in W: 1 ½ lbs Hen Drake

10 Pintail Longest of ducks Fast and graceful fliers
Agile on land and often feed in grain fields Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 26 in W: 1 ¾ lbs Hen Drake

11 Gadwell Often called “Gray Ducks”
The only dabbling duck with a white spectrum Fly in small, compact flocks Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 21 in W: 2 lbs Hen Drake

12 Wigeon Nervous and quick to take alarm
Flight is fast, irregular with many twists and turns Drake L: 21 in W: 1 ¾ lbs Hen Drake

13 Wigeon The white belly and forewing are very noticeable in the air
Eclipse drake Hen

14 Diving Ducks Stay around larger, deeper lakes and rivers
Feed by diving to considerable depths Feed on fish, and aquatic plants

15 Goldeneye Fly high in the air in small flocks
Called the “whistlers” due to their wing-whistling sound in flight. Drakes Eclipse drake Hen L: 19 in W: 2 ½ lbs Hen Drake

16 Bufflehead Very small Unlike all other divers, it can fly straight up from a watery takeoff Usually silent Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 14 ½ in W: 1 lb Hen Drake

17 Common Merganser One of the largest ducks
One of the last to migrate south Flocks travel in a “follow the leader” way, low over water Eclipse drake Drake Hen L: 25 ½ in W: 2 ¼ lbs Hen Drake

18 Hooded Merganser Often seen in pairs, or very small flocks
Short rapid wing strokes create an impression of great speed Seldom heard in Fall Eclipse drake Drake Hen L: 18 in W: 1 ½ lbs Hen Drake

19 Red – Breasted Merganser
Found around the Great Lakes Hard to distinguish in flight form from the common merganser Eclipse drake Drake Hen L: 23 in W: 2 ½ lbs Hen Drake

20 Scaups Except for the wing marks, the Greater and Lesser Scaup look identical in the field Greater prefers large, open bodies of water Lesser prefers marshes and ponds Lesser Drake Greater Drake Greater L: 18 ½ in W: 2 lbs Lesser L: 17 in W: 1 ¾ lbs

21 Scaups The light band near the trailing edges of the wings runs almost to the tip on the Greater On the lesser the band runs only about halfway Lesser Greater Eclipse drake Hen

22 Canvasback Fly in lines or irregular V’s Swiftest speed of all ducks
Rapid and noisy wingbeat Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 22 in W: 3 lbs Hen Drake

23 Redhead Travel in V’s Associated with the Canvasback
In the air, they give the impression of always being in a hurry Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 20 in W: 2 ½ Hen Drake

24 Ringneck Brown ring around drake’s neck Light bands at tip of bill
Similar in appearance to scaups, but found in fresh marshes and wooded ponds Eclipse drake Hen Drake L: 17 in W: 2 ½ lbs Hen Drake

25 Ruddy Duck Dives or swims away from danger rather than flying
Both hens and drakes are silent in Fall Drake Eclipse drake Hen L: 15 ½ in W: 1lb 5 oz

26 Ruddy Duck Drakes often cock their tails upright at an angle
This is the only species to habitually do so Both sexes have similar wing markings Hen and drake markings similar

27 American Coot Not Really a Duck! Black head, pointed white beak
Reddish eye and forehead Dark Gray Body Lobed toes, not webbed feet Yellow-Greenish legs

28 Other Diving Ducks Feed on crabs and fish Considered sea ducks
Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Common Scoter Feed on crabs and fish Considered sea ducks Found by the Great Lakes Top to bottom Immature, drake, hen

29 Other Diving Ducks More sea ducks Found by the Great Lakes
Common Eider Harlequin Oldsquaw More sea ducks Found by the Great Lakes Common Eider can get to 5 lbs

30 Swans and Geese

31 Swans Largest Native Swan White plumage Short Black Beak
Trumpeter Swan Immature Tundra Swan Largest Native Swan White plumage Short Black Beak Wing span of up to 3 meters Most in Alaska

32 Geese Canada Geese Snow Geese
Immature Adult Lesser snow geese are found near Lake Michigan When young they are somewhat blue colored Called “Honkers” Similar Sexes L: in W: 3-12 lbs Snow Geese Top to bottom Greater, Lesser

33 Canada Goose Dark head and neck with distinctive white chin strap
Nest in Canada, migrate south in the fall Feed on grain stubble in the fall Return to same feeding spots several days in a row.

34 Snow Goose Have a high pitched yelp Juveniles more gray than white
All white with black wing tips Head and neck features are usually stained with a rusty orange color

35 Waterfowl

36 A Goose that can fly…

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