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 |
Northern Pintail | |
Green-winged Teal | |
Mallard | |
Northern Shoveler | |
American Wigeon |
Question 2 |
Green-winged Teal | |
American Wigeon | |
Mallard | |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Gadwall |
Question 3 |
Green-winged Teal | |
Mallard | |
Gadwall | |
American Black Duck | |
American Wigeon |
Question 4 |
Gadwall | |
Northern Pintail | |
Mallard | |
Long-tailed Duck | |
Blue-winged Teal |
Question 5 |
Green-winged Teal | |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Mallard | |
Northern Shoveler | |
American Wigeon |
Question 6 |
Blue-winged Teal | |
Northern Shoveler | |
American Wigeon | |
Green-winged Teal | |
Mallard |
There are 6 questions to complete.
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.
Apparently I know my duck butts.
wow, that was fun!
It was
Fun. My Gadwall needs work!
thank goodness they were male duck butts.
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….
Oh, woefully out of practice!
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