Dabbling Ducks

Dabbling DucksBy: Mackenzie Shoemaker & Marissa Cheyne

Mallard Duck(Anas platyrhynchos)

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Wing PatternMaleFemaleDescription: Iridescent- luminous color that seem to change when looked at from different anglesMaleIridescent Green headThin white neck bandReddish Brown chestGrayish brown back White in color between ribs and hipsYellow billFemale Brown and Black Feathers Dark Streak though the eyes Orange & brown BillBoth:Orange legs and feet Violet-Blue pack of wing feathers20-23 inches long with boat- like body shape

30-40 in wingspanFood & HabitatFood Aquatic Plants Insects Mollusks Seeds

Habitat Found near fresh water including lakes, river, pods, man made water features(backyard ponds)Reproduction Mallard often cross breed with other ducksProduce 4-15 eggs per year Female have to incubate the nest for 25-30 days Ducklings leave the nest within a few days Family groups may remain together until the next mating season

Range Map Help MigrationWidespread-northern and southern population

Year round residents of many areas

May migrate seasonally

Travel in pairs, or middle size flocks

Larger flocks are mixed with other ducks

BehaviorRange Map Help Northern Shoveler(Anas clypeata)

MaleFemale

Wing PatternMaleFemaleDescriptionMale Breeding Feathers- Head dark glossy green Black Bill Black Back White Chest Flanks & Belly Chestnut brownEyes are yellow

Flanks- Feathers between ribs and hipsFemale Duck Grayish Brown Some feathers have light edging with darker centersOlive green bill with yellow base and edgesBrown eyes Bill-2.5 inches long Length-17.3-20.1 inchesWeight-14.1-28.9oz.Food & HabitatNestingFoodSmall Swimming invertebrates Some seedsHabitatBreeds in open shallow wetlands Winter- Freshwater & salt water marshes

Marshes- area of low land that is flooded in wet season or at high tide and typically remains waterlogged at timeEggs8-12 eggsPale greenish gray or oliveReproduction Starts in winter & continues through spring migration

Range Map Help

Migration Fall- Migrates to Southern Regions of North AmericaBehaviorFilters mud though there bill

Swim with head stretched out

Bill skims top of water

Flight stay in tight bunches

Female and Male stay together through incubation Blue Winged Teal(Anas discors)

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Male

FemaleWing PatternDescriptionMale Slate Gray Head & Neck Black Edged white crescent in front of the eyes & blackish crown Breast & Chest are tan with dark brown speckles, and white spot of side of the rumb. Upper wing is blue-gray Bill is black Legs & Feet yellowish to orange Sound- tsee tsee

Female Brownish gray head with darker crown and eye stripe Breast & Side are brown Upper parts are olive brown Bill-gray-black Leg & Feet- dull yellow-brown Sound- high pitched sqeak

Food & Habitat Reproduction Aquatic insects-midge larvae Crustaceans ClamsSnails Grains

FoodHabitat Grassy Areas in the Summer and in shallow ponds

Northern Prairies of Central North America Average of 10 eggs Females change breeding sites from year to year in response to changing wetlands Creamy White Egg Color

MigrationBehaviorFemale & Male separate during incubationForm new partners every mating season Mating Season- Summer & SpringMigrate to Florida, Caribbean Islands, Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana , Mexico, and Central and South AmericaCinnamon Teal(Anas cyanoptera)

MaleFemale

Male

FemaleWing PatternDescription Male Bright cinnamon head & body Dark tail and under tail Upper wing has light blue patch Back of wing is iridescent green Eyes are red

FemaleGray brown overallDark bill with a small white area at the baseUpper wing has light blue patchBack of wing mostly brown with a little green 9.9-17.6oz

14.2-16.9inches Small Duck Food & HabitatReproductionFood Seeds, Aquatic Vegetation, SnailsZooplanktonHabitat Fresh water sources of various sizesSeparate breeding populations in North and South America

4-16 eggs

Creamy white in color

Pairs are formed in February and March

Range Map Help

MigrationBehaviorTravel in flocks up to 30 & may mix with other ducks Feed mainly on surface

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