The Common Eider is a large diving duck with a distinctive sloping forehead, black body, and white breast and back.  It has a black crown and a greeni [...]

Quissett Harbor is another terrific location to watch wintering ducks.  One of the most frequent wintering ducks is the Bufflehead.  The bufflehead is [...]

Falmouth Harbor is a terrific location for observing wintering ducks.  A variety of ducks seek shelter in the calm of the harbor and they are easy to [...]

A large flotilla of Greater Scaup was observed on Sunday afternoon near the docks of the Woods Hole Yacht Club. The Greater Scaup is part of a group k [...]

Each winter the ponds and lakes in Falmouth fill up with all kinds of wintering ducks.  Rarities pop up from time to time in different locations.  One [...]

The wintering ducks have started to arrive in ponds and bays all over Falmouth.  The Surf Scoter migrates along the coast from northern Canada and is [...]