Tips to
figure out who's who among your feathered friends!
“What
kind of duck is that?”
You've probably asked this question plenty of times when watching
birds near water. Ducks (or any bird) can be hard to identify. They
may be far away. They may be moving quickly. They may have colors
that confuse you. One way to identify waterfowl is to use a field
guide. A field guide is a book with tips on finding and identifying
birds. It's filled with pictures and names of birds found in a large
area, such as Eastern North America.
One of the entries you'll find in a field guide is Field
Marks—what the bird looks like.
Click
Here to learn more about
Field Marks. Study the color, shape
and size of a bird and its body parts.
