Ducks are short-necked members of the Anatidae family. They’re smaller than geese and swans, but distinct from other aquatic birds like loons, grebes, and coots. They live all over the world, in both ...

This dabbling duck uses its strong claws — a rare trait among ducks — to grip tree bark and perch on branches. They are most ...

Wigeon are dabbling ducks. Robert Weingart/Maryland DNR. Dabbling ducks ride relatively high in the water and have feet centered on their bodies, which makes them less clumsy on land than diving ducks ...

Dabbling ducks are the ones you see with their tails pointed up out of the water as they stick their bills down to poke around under the water for food. Common dabblers are mallards, teals, wood ...

The survey recorded 126,000 dabbling ducks, up from 91,300 in 2024. Mallards and black ducks also surpassed their five-year averages. Canada geese numbers rose to 414,200, compared to 350,500 in ...

Wood ducks are the only perching ducks native to the U.S. and Canada. Strong claws on their webbed feet help them cling to branches and access their nests. This is unusual for dabbling ducks.

Ducks in seats, not rows. At the historic Hotel Finlen, no less. Circa-1924. Not actual downy or dabbling ducks, but duck hunters and fans of waterfowl, in general, and wetlands too. The long ...

It’s one of the dabbling ducks (including mallards, widgeon, etc.), so-called because they commonly forage from the water surface as they swim; they are capable of short dives too.

The total number of dabbling and diving ducks is down about 30% from 2017, ... FILE – A canvasback duck takes flight on a wetland near Rutland, N.D., on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Dabbling ducks, such as mallards and blue-winged teal, can carry the virus with few symptoms because “these viruses co-evolved in waterfowl,” said Richards. But ducks can also shed the virus in their ...

The birds will eat insects and other invertebrates, but they really prefer new growth vegetation and seeds. Like other dabbling ducks, teal frequently feed by with a head down, butt up posture.

This dabbling duck uses its strong claws — a rare trait among ducks — to grip tree bark and perch on branches. They are most often found in swamps, tucked into the holes of trees or in nest ...