Jun 7, 2020 · In a world where male ducks sport gleaming patches of green, red, or blue, the Gadwall’s understated elegance can make this common duck easy to overlook. Males are …

The gadwall is a bird of open wetlands, such as prairie or steppe lakes, wet grassland or marshes with dense fringing vegetation, and usually feeds by dabbling for plant food with head …

Males are mostly gray with a black rear end and puffy head. Also look for small white wing patch in flight. Females are similar to Mallard, but note thinner bill, plainer face, orange line along the …

In the Gadwall, even the male looks plain at a distance; only a close view reveals subtle but beautiful colors. Although it is widespread in North America (and in Europe and Asia as well), …

The Gadwall is a medium-sized dabbling duck with a circumpolar distribution. In North America, Gadwall breed from the Great Lakes across the Northern Great Plains into Alberta, with …

Mar 7, 2023 · Gadwalls (Mareca strepera) are a type of dabbling duck common in North America. Both sexes are known for their modest plumage and the fact that they may be easily confused …

Slightly smaller than Mallard, Gadwall is a slimmer duck with a white speculum and (useful in flight) a whitish belly. The Gadwall is a herbivorous surface-feeding duck that favours the more …

Gadwalls may appear to be simple brown ducks from afar. But up close, their subtle beauty and intricately patterned plumage emerges. Gadwalls are dabbling ducks, meaning they feed by …

We don’t tend to think of ducks as pirates, but Gadwall often snatch food from diving ducks as they surface. This widespread, adaptable duck has dramatically increased in numbers in North …

The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. This species is closely related to the Falcated duck and its scientific name "strepera" means "noisy".