About Waterfowl . . . .
Waterfowl are birds that require aquatic habitats such as rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, or oceans to survive. They have waterproof feathers and webbed feet that they use as flippers making them strong swimmers. Most waterfowl spend a majority of their time on the water but some waterfowl such as geese live mainly on grasslands. They are generally vegetarians, grazing on water weeds or grass but some hunt for fish snails or insects.
Waterfowl can be found on every continent except Antarctica but they are seasonal residence to many locations as they migrate huge distance every year between their summer breeding grounds and the regions where they spend the winter.
There are almost 200 species of birds that can be classified as waterfowl. True waterfowl include ducks, eiders, geese, loons, mergansers, teal, scoters and swans.
Coots are generally grouped as waterfowl because they live in the same habitat with true waterfowl but they are not true waterfowl because they have lobed feet instead of webbed feet (see photo on the right).
Ducks can be classified into two different groups, dabbling ducks and diving ducks.
Dabbling ducks feed in shallow water with their head under water and their tail up in the air. Their legs are located in the center of their body helping them to move well on land and they lift directly off from water into flight.
Diving ducks feed in deeper water by diving under the surface. Their legs are farther back on the body helping them to swim underwater but they don’t move well on land. Their wings are broader causing them to need more takeoff space but they are stronger flyers.
I will be adding more species of Waterfowl Birds as I am able to see them and photograph them so check back later to see my new photos of these birds.
Coots
American Coot
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Eurasian Coot
Japan
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Ducks
American Wigeon (Duck)
Female
Arizona
Female
Arizona
Female
Arizona
Female
Arizona
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Common Eider (Duck)
Maine
Maine
Maine
Common Goldeneye Duck
Female
Texas
Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Eurasian Spot-billed Duck
Japan
Japan
Gadwall (Duck)
Female and Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Female and Male
Texas
Female and Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Indian Spot-billed Duck
Vietnam
Vietnam
Mallard (Duck)
Female and Male
Texas
Male
Spain
Female
Oregon
Nonbreeding Male
Arizona
Immature Male
Arizona
Male
Texas
Mandarin Duck
Male
Germany
Male
Germany
Male
Germany
Male
Germany
Female
Germany
Female
Germany
Maned Duck
Male
Australia
Male and Female
Australia
Male
Australia
Male
Australia
Male and Female
Australia
Male
Australia
Mottled Duck
Male and Female
Texas
Muscovy Duck
Texas
Texas
Texas
Florida
Florida
Northern Shoveler (Duck)
Male and Female
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Female
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Female
Texas
Pacific Black Duck
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Redhead (Duck)
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Female between 2 Males
Texas
Ring-necked Duck
Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Female
Texas
Males and Female
Texas
Females
Texas
Ruddy Duck
Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Tufted Duck
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Wood Duck
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male and Female
New Mexico
Geese
Barnacle Geese
England
England
England
Canada Geese
England
New Mexico
Washington
Washington
Washington
Cape Barren Geese
Australia
Australia
Australia
Egyptian Geese
Texas
Texas
Texas
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Graylag Geese
Germany
Spain
Spain
Spain
Snow Geese
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Swan Geese
Vietnam
Vietnam
Pintail
Northern Pintail
Japan
Japan
Japan
White-cheeked Pintail
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Female
Texas
New Zealand Scaup
Male
New Zealand
Male
New Zealand
Swan
Black Swan
England
New Zealand
Hawaii
Mute Swan
Germany
England
England
England
Teal
Blue Winged Teal
Male and Female
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male and Female
Texas
Chestnut Teal
Male
Australia
Male
Australia
Male
Australia
Cinnamon Teal
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Green-winged Teal
Male
Texas
Female
Arizona
Male
Texas
Male
Texas
Males and Females
Texas
Males and Females
Texas
Whistling-Duck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Nap time
Texas
Juvenile
Texas
Juvenile
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Lesser Whistling-Duck
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam
Plumbed Whistling-Duck
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Wandering Whistling-Duck
Australia
Australia
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