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Puddle Ducks

Puddle Ducks. Goals: Be able to decipher different parts of a duck Be able to identify common puddle ducks Be able to tell characteristics of both puddle and diving ducks. Sections of Wing. Parts of a Duck. Puddle Ducks. Frequent marshes and shallow rivers Bright iridescent speculum

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Puddle Ducks

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  1. Puddle Ducks • Goals: • Be able to decipher different parts of a duck • Be able to identify common puddle ducks • Be able to tell characteristics of both puddle and diving ducks

  2. Sections of Wing

  3. Parts of a Duck

  4. Puddle Ducks • Frequent marshes and shallow rivers • Bright iridescent speculum • Feed by dabbling, tipping • Feed in fields • Feeds on grains, nuts, and aquatic vegetation • Take off straight up

  5. Divers • Frequent larger, deeper lakes and rivers • Colored but not iridescent speculums • Paddle on water to take off • Eat fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and vegetation

  6. Mallard • Large duck, 2.5-3lbs , 24-28 inches • Chestnut chest, white belly, dark rump, green head • Blue speculum with white tips

  7. Male and Female Mallard

  8. In flight

  9. Green-Winged Teal • Smallest of puddle ducks • About 3/4 lbs. 14 in. • Tan chest with dark spots, maroon head, iridescent green eye mask • Iridescent green and black speculum

  10. Swift and erratic flyers

  11. Blue-Winged Teal • Small Duck, less than 1 lb. 12-16 in. • Gray with black spots • White crescent behind bill, white spot on flank • Green speculum • Whistling peep

  12. Pintail • 2-2.5lbs • Long neck, white extends from neck to belly • Bill bluish with black stripe down middle • Whistles • Buff, green speculum, white edge

  13. Elongated flight bird

  14. Shoveler • Male medium sized 1.25lbs • Cinnamon body • Black spoon-shaped bill (spoonbill) • Middle coverts blue • Greater coverts white

  15. Shoveler • Flight head low • Speculum iridescent green

  16. Wood duck • Medium sized • Eyes red • Short multi-colored bill • Female: distinctive white eye ring

  17. Wood ducks • Voice- squeal, variety of whistles • Head held high • Large square tail • White belly

  18. Gadwall • Medium-sized • Gray-brown • White belly • White speculum (only puddle duck)

  19. American Widgeon • White crown • Green eye mask • Green fading to black speculum • White middle and greater coverts • White coverts and belly obvious in flight

  20. Mollted duck Mexican duck Tree Duck American coot Black duck Other puddle ducks

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