Diving Ducks shows many of the common ones that occur in Alaska. Diving ducks have feet set far back on their body and must balance in an awkward fashion when walking. They feed underwater and can dive to depths of a hundred feet or more in search of food. These...
Surface-feeding Ducks in Alaska includes all of the more common ones. Most of them also have their calls associated with the images. The species include: Wood Duck, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler,...
Barrow’s Goldeneyes is a video taken in late December in Juneau, Alaska. The Barrow’s Goldeneye was named for John Barrow (1764–1848) of the British Admiralty in recognition of his support of arctic exploration. During winter in salt water they mostly feed...
Mallards Snoozing in Winter is meant to introduce their behavior when they get together after the breeding season. The following information is from Drilling, Nancy, Rodger D. Titman and Frank McKinney. 2002. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), version 2.0. In The Birds of...
