Fall 2001

This issue of Puddler offers some helpful tips for identifying waterfowl. Readers learn how to look for field marks to help
identify ducks, geese and swans. Waterfowl look-alikes are the
focus of More About.

 

Special Feature: “Waterfowl ID”
Watching birds of any kind is fun and challenging. With practice, youngsters can get to know the waterfowl in their area. This feature introduces readers to the field marks (physical features) on a duck that are used to identify different species.

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More About...“Other Water Birds”
Many water birds look like waterfowl, but don't be fooled! They are not considered part of the waterfowl family. Some of the most common waterfowl look-alikes include coots, cranes, herons, egrets, and shorebirds. All of these birds are different from waterfowl in the way they look (such as having lobed toes instead of webbed toes) or in the way they act (such as wading instead of swimming).

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