Continuing the archive — slow essays and observations from marshes, mangroves, and pondsides around the world.
№ 289 The northern pintail is a large dabbling duck with a wide geographical distribution. It occurs throughout the northern regions of Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Palearctic. The...
The northern shoveler is a medium-sized dabbling duck with a wide geographical range in the northern hemisphere. It is widespread in the northern parts of Europe, the Palearctic and North America....
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№ 287 The red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) is commonly found in coastal waters, rivers, and large lakes in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is often seen diving underwater to catch fish, which...
The ruddy duck is a species of duck native to North America. It is a small bird with distinctive blue bills and brownish plumage, where it got its common name. The ruddy duck belongs to the genus...
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№ 285 The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), also known as the Brahminy duck, is a distinctive waterfowl that breeds in southeastern Europe and Central Asia and wintering in the Indian subcontinent and...
The smew is a small diving duck and the only extant species of the genus Mergullus. It is often grouped together with the genus Mergus members but is closely related to the goldeneyes. It is not...
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№ 283 The spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri) is a large sea duck that is primarily found in the northern coastal regions of the high Arctic. This species stands out from other ducks due to its unique...
Stejneger's scoter, also known as the Siberian scoter, is a large sea duck native to the northern Pacific Ocean. Its common name honors Norwegian-born American ornithologist, herpetologist and...
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№ 281 The Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) is a small, compact sea duck with a large head and black eye spot that breeds in the Arctic regions of Russia, northern Alaska, and Canada. It is named after...
The surf scoter is a large sea duck native to the coasts of North America. It is commonly found in the northern parts of the United States and Canada. It is also known colloquially as skunkhead or...
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№ 279 The tufted duck, also known as the tufted pochard, is a small diving duck found throughout Eurasia's temperate and northern regions. It is a winter visitor in North America. It is Europe's...
The white-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis), also called the Bahama pintail or summer duck is a dabbling duck commonly found in the Caribbean and South America. Its white cheeks and wing band...
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