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  • Scientific names
    • Dendrocygnidae
    • Anseranatidae
    • Anatidae
  • English
    • Ducks, Geese, and Swans
    • Whistling Ducks
    • ducks, geese and swans

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What

Gadwall Anas strepera

Observer

james5

Date

May 25, 2012
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What

Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus

Observer

wabbytwax

Date

May 25, 2012

Description

Got some shots of one of these here yesterday but I wanted it to be known there were two here today. And I was able to get a little bit better of a photo.

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What

Wood Duck Aix sponsa

Observer

thepond

Date

May 25, 2012

Description

6 baby ducks with female.

*4th clutch of wood ducks this spring.
*not from same female

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Description from Wikipedia

Anatidae is the biological family that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups. These are birds that are adapted through evolution for swimming, floating on the water surface, and in some cases diving in at least shallow water. (The Magpie Goose is no longer considered to be part of the Anatidae, but is placed...

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