- 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, Northern Pintail, and Green-winged Teal.
- Surface-feeding, or dabbling, ducks have feet set in the middle of their body; they walk well, often nesting far from the water in meadows or woodlands. They feed while walking or by tipping tail up in the water. Most have the brightly colored wing patch called a speculum. These ducks leap from the water when taking flight. Fifteen species occur in Alaska.
