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Hen
diver
about 1.3 pounds
14-16 inches in length
Females and first-year males are brownish, somewhat like winter males but with a blurry stripe across the pale cheek patch.
Breeding season: spring and summer
Diet: pond weeds, algae, aquatic insects
Nests: constructed of aquatic plants just above water level
Facts: they tend to swim and dive into the water to get away from their predators rather then fly
- some males take multiple mates instead of just one
- they lay the largest of all duck eggs

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Drake
diver
about 1.3 pounds
14-16 inches in length
blackish caps that contrast with bright white cheeks. In summer, they have rich chestnut bodies with bright blue bills. In winter, they are dull gray-brown above and paler below with dull gray bills
Breeding season: spring and summer
Diet: pond weeds, algae, aquatic insects
Nests: constructed of aquatic plants just above water level
Facts: they tend to swim and dive into the water to get away from their predators rather then fly
- some males take multiple mates instead of just one
- they lay the largest of all duck eggs

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Drake
diver
18 inches in length
1.6 pounds
Hooded Mergansers are small ducks with a thin bill and a fan-shaped, collapsible crest that makes the head look over sized and oblong.
Breeding season: February-June
Diet: carnivores (fish)
Nests: dead trees and artificial nest boxes
Facts: smallest f the three merganser species
- ducklings leave the nest within 24 hours of hatching
- can have 13-44 eggs

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Hen
diver
14 inches in length
13 ounces
Females are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white patch on the cheek
Diet: aquatic invertebrates
Nests: dormant nests made by bigger ducks
Facts: smallest diving duck in america
- fly fast and usually by the water surface
- the name buffelhead is a combination of the words buffalo and head

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Drake
diver
9-19 ounces
13-16 inches in length
Males are striking black-and white from a distance. A closer look at the head shows glossy green and purple setting off the striking white patch.
Diet: aquatic invertebrates
Nests: dormant nests made by bigger ducks
Facts: smallest diving duck in america
- fly fast and usually by the water surface
- the name buffelhead is a combination of the words buffalo and head

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Hen
diver
16-20 inches in length
1.8 pounds
Females have brown heads and gray back and wings. The bill is black with variable amounts of yellow at the tip.
Breeding season: early summer
Diet: aquatic invertebrates
Nest: in holes in trees near wetlands
Facts: ducklings leave the nest just one day after hatching
- after ducklings leave the nest they can start finding food for themselves
- their eyes change color with age

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Drake
diver
18-20 inches in length
2 pounds
they appear mostly black and white: the head is mostly black with a round white spot near the bill and a bright yellow eye. The back is black but the sides are white, making the body appear mostly white.
Breeding season: early summer
Diet: aquatic invertebrates
Nest: in holes in trees near wetlands
Facts: ducklings leave the nest just one day after hatching
- after ducklings leave the nest they can start finding food for themselves
- their eyes change color with age

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Drake
diver
19-22 inches in length
1.9-3.5 pounds
males have a chestnut head and neck set off against a black chest, whitish body, and black rear. They have brown heads and necks with a paler body. Males have red eyes
Diet: omnivore
Nest: shallow wetlands, usually built over water but can be on land as well
Facts: finds a new mate each year
-can fly at 56 mph
- spend most of their time in the water and are very clumsy on land

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Drake
diver
15-18 inches in length
17-32 ounces
Males are bold black-and-gray ducks with a dark head, black back, and gray sides with a white hash mark on the chest.
Breeding season: March-April
Diet: aquatic plants
Nest: among dense sedges and other emergent plants in marshes
Facts: females lay one egg per day until 8-10 eggs are laid
- female stays with the ducklings until they learn to fly
-incubated for 25-29 days

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Hen
diver
15-18 inches in length
17-32 ounces
Females are rich brown with a contrastingly pale cheek, a white patch near the bill, and a whitish eyering.
Breeding season: March-April
Diet: aquatic plants
Nest: among dense sedges and other emergent plants in marshes
Facts: females lay one egg per day until 8-10 eggs are laid
- female stays with the ducklings until they learn to fly
-incubated for 25-29 days

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Hen
puddle
19 inches in length
1.3 pounds
shaped like a shovel, but that odd-shaped bill also has about 110 fine projections
Breeding season: winter
Diet: aquatic vegetation
Nest: shallow wetlands
Facts: prefer shallow marshes
- lay an adverage of 9 eggs
-work together in groups while feeding

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Hen
puddle
18-23 inches in length
2-2.5 pounds
Females are patterned with brown and buff. Females have a thin orange edge to their dark bills.
Breeding Season: late fall
Diet: aquatic vegetation and intervertebrates
Nest: dense dry grassy areas
Facts: they sometimes steal food from other duck species instead of hunting it themselves
-lay 7-12 eggs, 1 a day
-gadwalls have increased in numbers since the 1980's

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Drake
puddle
18-23 inches in length
2-2.5 pounds
Male Gadwall are gray-brown with a black patch at the tail.
Breeding Season: late fall
Diet: aquatic vegetation and intervertebrates
Nest: dense dry grassy areas
Facts: they sometimes steal food from other duck species instead of hunting it themselves
-lay 7-12 eggs, 1 a day
-gadwalls have increased in numbers since the 1980's

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Hen
puddle
26 inches in length
3 pounds
Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills.
breeding season: March- May
Diet:aquatic vegetation
Nest:tall grass and shrubs
Facts: they shed the feathers they use for flying twice a year
- can mate with ducks from other species
-can fly from 400-2,000 feet high

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Drake
puddle
26 inches in length
3 pounds
Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear.
breeding season: March- May
Diet:aquatic vegetation
Nest:tall grass and shrubs
Facts: they shed the feathers they use for flying twice a year
- can mate with ducks from other species
-can fly from 400-2,000 feet high

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Hen
puddle
16-21 inches in length
1.5 pounds
Females are gray-brown with white-speckled breast. In eclipse plumage (late summer)
Breeding season: January- April
Diet:aquatic vegetation and insects
nest: in trees near wetlands
Facts: the only northern american duck that regularly produces two broods in one year
-lay eggs in the nest of other birds
-nest in trees

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Drake
puddle
16-21 inches in length
1.5 pounds
males have a glossy green head cut with white stripes, a chestnut breast and buffy sides. In low or harsh light, they'll look dark overall with paler sides.
Breeding season: January- April
Diet:aquatic vegetation and insects
nest: in trees near wetlands
Facts: the only northern american duck that regularly produces two broods in one year
-lay eggs in the nest of other birds
-nest in trees