Waterfowl

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BIRDS



Birds of Prey
EaglesFalconsHawksOspreyOwls


Waterfowl
DucksGeeseSwansCormorantsLoonsGrebes


Near Shore Birds
BitternsCranesEgretsHeronsPloversRailsKingfisherPhalaropesSandpipers


Galliforms
GrousePheasantsTurkeys


Corvids
CrowsJays


Other Birds
BlackbirdsCardinalsChickadeesCreepersCuckoosDovesFinchesGrosbeaksGullsHummingbirdsKingletsLarksNight JarsNuthatchesOriolesPigeonsPipitsShrikeSparrowsStarlingsSwiftsSwallowsTernsTanagersThrashersThrushesTitmiceTowheesTyrant FlycatchersWarblersWaxwingsWoodpeckersWrensVireoVultures

Local waterfowl includes geese, swans, and ducks. Other water birds, such as grebes and loons are not in this category.

Ducks

For the article on ducks, click here.

Geese

Greater White-Fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons)

Snow Goose

(Chen caerulescens)

Canada Goose

(Branta canadensis)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak

Barnacle Goose

(Branta leucopsis)

NON-NATIVE SPECIES: Sighting reported at Alabama Swamp, likely due to escape from a collector. Photo Available

Swans

Mute Swan

(Cygnus olor)

Tundra Swan

(Cygnus columbianus)


Other Waterfowl

Brant

(Branta bernicla)

Gadwell

(Anas strepera)

American Wigeon

(Anas americana)

Blue-Winged Teal

(Anas discors)

Northern Shoveler

(Anas clypeata)

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak

Northern Pintail

(Anas acuta)

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak

Green Winged Teal

(Anas crecca)

Surf Scooter

(Melanitta perspicillata)

White-Winged Scooter

(Melanitta fusca)

Black Scooter

(Melanitta nigra)

Bufflehead

(Bucephala albeola)

Common Goldeneye

(Bucephala clangula)

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak

Hooded Merganser

(Lophodytes cucullatus)

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak

Common Merganser

(Mergus merganser)

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak

Red-Breasted Merganser

(Mergus serrator)