Below are six ducks in a typical foraging posture, with their heads underwater. See if you can identify the species by their back ends. (All paintings by David Sibley)
Duck ends
Question 1 |
Mallard | |
American Wigeon | |
Green-winged Teal | |
Northern Pintail | |
Northern Shoveler |
Question 2 |
Mallard | |
American Black Duck | |
American Wigeon | |
Gadwall | |
Green-winged Teal |
Question 3 |
Mallard | |
Northern Shoveler | |
Green-winged Teal | |
American Wigeon | |
Blue-winged Teal |
Question 4 |
American Wigeon | |
Green-winged Teal | |
Mallard | |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Northern Shoveler |
Question 5 |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Northern Pintail | |
Mallard | |
Gadwall | |
Long-tailed Duck |
Question 6 |
Mallard | |
Gadwall | |
American Wigeon | |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Green-winged Teal |
There are 6 questions to complete.
Deniise Nichols says
ty so much this helps me along with your wonderful books for much easier identification of the many waterfowl moving through our area right now. We live on a lake in northern Indiana. Migration in full swing. Happy spring.
Sandy Berger says
Apparently I know my duck butts.
heather Freeland says
wow, that was fun!
old and tired says
Fun. My Gadwall needs work!
David Fraser says
thank goodness they were male duck butts.
Gary Celeste says
Ha! Yesterday I posted some pics from Sandy Hook, NJ with some Brants foraging…. Facebook : Gary Celeste
I never saw a Brant before, had to look it up when I came home, but they made a great cackling noise….
Jenna says
Oh, woefully out of practice!
Rosemarie Widmer says
Hi David,
I had to look up Blue winged teal just don’t see them enough.
I enjoy all your quizzes, great fun, even when I don’t get them all right.
Rosie