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== Ducks ==
 
== Ducks ==
  
* Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)     
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=== Wood Duck ===
* American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)     
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(Aix sponsa)     
* Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)  
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* Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)       
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=== American Black Duck ===
* Redhead (Aythya americana)       
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(Anas rubripes)     
* Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris)    
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* Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  
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=== Mallard Duck ===
* Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)       
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(Anas platyrhynchos)
* Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)    
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* Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  
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[[File:Mallard.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) ♂(r.)/♀(l.) - © David Malak]]
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=== Canvasback ===
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(Aythya valisineria)       
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=== Redhead ===
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(Aythya americana)       
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=== Ring-Necked Duck ===
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(Aythya collaris)
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[[File:Ringneck.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - © David Malak]]
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=== Greater Scaup ===
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(Aythya marila)  
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=== Lesser Scaup ===
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(Aythya affinis)       
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=== Long-Tailed Duck ===
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(Clangula hyemalis)
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[[File:Long-tailed.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - © David Malak]]
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=== Ruddy Duck ===
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(Oxyura jamaicensis)  
  
 
== Geese ==
 
== Geese ==
  
* Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)   
 
* Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)     
 
* Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 
 
  
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=== Greater White-Fronted Goose ===
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(Anser albifrons)   
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=== Snow Goose ===
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(Chen caerulescens)     
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=== Canada Goose ===
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(Branta canadensis) 
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[[File:Goose.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak]]
  
 
== Swans ==
 
== Swans ==
  
* Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)       
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* Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)     
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=== Mute Swan ===
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(Cygnus olor)       
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=== Tundra Swan ===
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(Cygnus columbianus)     
  
  
 
== Other Waterfowl ==
 
== Other Waterfowl ==
 
   
 
   
* Brant (Branta bernicla)     
 
* Gadwell (Anas strepera)     
 
* American Wigeon (Anas americana)     
 
* Blue-Winged Teal (Anas discors)     
 
* Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)   
 
* Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) 
 
* 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)   
 
* Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 
 
* Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)   
 
* Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)     
 
  
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=== Brant ===
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(Branta bernicla)     
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=== Gadwell ===
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(Anas strepera)     
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=== American Wigeon ===
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(Anas americana)     
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=== Blue-Winged Teal ===
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(Anas discors)     
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=== Northern Shoveler ===
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(Anas clypeata)
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[[File:Shoveler.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak]] 
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=== Northern Pintail ===
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(Anas acuta) 
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[[File:Pintail.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak]]
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=== Green Winged Teal ===
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(Anas crecca)   
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=== Surf Scooter ===
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(Melanitta perspicillata)         
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=== White-Winged Scooter ===
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(Melanitta fusca)     
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=== Black Scooter ===
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(Melanitta nigra)         
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=== Bufflehead ===
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(Bucephala albeola)     
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=== Common Goldeneye ===
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(Bucephala clangula)
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[[File:Goldeneye.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak]]
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=== Hooded Merganser ===
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(Lophodytes cucullatus)
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[[File:Merganser.jpg|200px|thumb|center|Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak]]
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=== Common Merganser ===
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(Mergus merganser)
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[[File:Cmerganser.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak]]
  
{| border="0"
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=== Red-Breasted Merganser ===
|-
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(Mergus serrator)
| [[File:Goose.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Mallard.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) ♂(r.)/♀(l.) - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Shoveler.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - © David Malak]]
 
|-
 
| [[File:Pintail.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Ringneck.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Long-tailed.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - © David Malak]]
 
|-
 
| [[File:Goldeneye.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) ♂ - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Merganser.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) - © David Malak]]
 
| [[File:Cmerganser.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - © David Malak]]
 
|}
 

Revision as of 03:47, 20 January 2011

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

Wood Duck

(Aix sponsa)

American Black Duck

(Anas rubripes)

Mallard Duck

(Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) ♂(r.)/♀(l.) - © David Malak

Canvasback

(Aythya valisineria)

Redhead

(Aythya americana)

Ring-Necked Duck

(Aythya collaris)

Ring-Necked Duck (Aythya collaris) - © David Malak

Greater Scaup

(Aythya marila)

Lesser Scaup

(Aythya affinis)

Long-Tailed Duck

(Clangula hyemalis)

Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) - © David Malak

Ruddy Duck

(Oxyura jamaicensis)

Geese

Greater White-Fronted Goose

(Anser albifrons)

Snow Goose

(Chen caerulescens)

Canada Goose

(Branta canadensis)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) - © David Malak

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)