NORTHERN PINTAIL
Craig Gibson2016-02-25T02:41:49+00:00An elegant and graceful, long-necked duck, the Northern Pintail has very distinctive field marks and a long tail. During the winter months on Cape Cod [...]
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Dec 2015
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Jul 2015
MALLARD
Craig Gibson2015-11-17T02:04:26+00:00Make way for ducklings! What a treat to encounter this mother Mallard with her ducklings in tow. This mallard family was spotted early Sunday morning [...]
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Mar 2015
AMERICAN WIGEON
Craig Gibson2016-02-25T21:38:35+00:00The American Wigeon is a medium sized dabbling duck with a pale blue bill. The male is brown overall with a distinctive white crown, a large green ea [...]
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Feb 2015
COMMON GOLDENEYE
Craig Gibson2016-02-25T21:48:34+00:00The Common Goldeneye is a medium-sized diving duck native to lakes and rivers in northern U.S. and Canada. During winter months, they migrate to prot [...]
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Feb 2015
COMMON MERGANSER
Craig Gibson2016-02-25T21:51:22+00:00The Common Merganser is another one of the local wintering ducks in Falmouth. They breed in northern forests from Alaska to Newfoundland and migrate [...]
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Feb 2015
RUDDY DUCK
Craig Gibson2016-02-25T21:53:41+00:00The Ruddy Duck is a regular winter resident in small numbers on coastal ponds in Falmouth. It is a bigheaded chunky duck and is easy to recognize. I [...]