Puddle ducks

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Puddle ducks

• Mallard
• Large duck, 2.5-3lbs , 24-28 inches
• Chestnut chest, white belly, dark rump
• Blue spectrum with white tips

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Male and Female Mallard
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In flight
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Black Duck

• Large 2.5-3lbs
• Loud quack female
• low rink male

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Pintail

• 2-2.5lbs
• Bill bluish with black stripe down middle
• Voice-whistle

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Elongated flight bird
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Shoveler

• Male medium sized 1.25lbs
• Rich cinnamon body
• bill spoon shaped, black
• M. coverts blue
• Greater coverts white bars

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Shoveler

• Voice- silent or weak took-took
• Flight head low
• Speculum iridescent green

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Wood duck

• Medium sized
• eyes red, short bill

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Wood ducks

• Voice- squeal, variety of whistles
• Head held high
• large square tail evident

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Other puddle ducks

• Mollted duck
• Mexican duck
• Gadwall
• Green and Blue Teal
• Tree Duck
• American coot