HOODED MERGANSER
Craig Gibson2015-11-16T22:00:00+00:00Hooded Mergansers are very common wintering ducks in coastal ponds and embayments from West Falmouth Harbor to Waquoit Bay. This small diving duck for [...]
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Jan 2015
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Jan 2015
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00The American Black Duck is a large dabbling duck, and is closely related to the Mallard. It is the darkest of the mallard type ducks. They tend to win [...]
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Jan 2015
COMMON EIDER
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Every winter sees growing numbers of wintering sea ducks in large flotillas around Wood Hole passage. The biggest numbers are among Common Eiders. The [...]
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Dec 2014
RING-NECKED DUCK
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Shivericks Pond is one of the best locations to watch the Ring-necked Ducks in Falmouth. These wintering ducks return each year in November to this po [...]
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Nov 2014
GREATER SCAUP
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00The wintering ducks have returned to Falmouth and are now being seen in larger numbers. A large flotilla of mostly Greater Scaup ducks split time betw [...]
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Nov 2014
WOOD DUCK
Craig Gibson2019-04-02T15:41:04+00:00Wood Ducks arrive on Cape Cod for the breeding season in late March and early April. As they ready for fall migration, the Wood Ducks typically gather [...]