By Joe Lemmons

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Waterfowl found in Texas

• By Joe Lemmons
• Edited by Kaci Hatch

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Objectives

• Identify why it is important to properly identify
  waterfowl
• Discuss the four areas of waterfowl behavior that
  assist in identification
• Identify hunting regulations that are used when
  hunting waterfowl in Texas.

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Identifying Factors (4)
I. Flock Patterns a. Waving Lines or
Temporary V b. Small Compact Bunches
c. Follow the leader II. Silhouettes - a close
up view that details variations in head shapes
and sizes, length of wings and tails, etc. III.
Color Area - close up can give positive ID IV.
Sound - not all ducks quack. Some squeal,
whistle or grunt.
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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

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CANADA GOOSE

• AKA Honkers
• White chin strap
• Up to 12 pounds

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SNOW GOOSE

• White with black wing tips
• Blue phase
• 6 to 7 pounds

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WHITE FRONTED GOOSE

• AKA Specklebelly goose
• 6 - 61/2 pounds

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Hunting Regulations

• Regulations require that you have an appropriate
  license to hunt specific waterfowl
• Appropriate means of hunting have to be used when
  hunting waterfowl
• Ex shotguns mostly are allowed
• Anything that seems inhumane is prohibited

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Objectives

• Identify why it is important to properly identify
  waterfowl
• Discuss the four areas of waterfowl behavior that
  assist in identification
• Identify hunting regulations that are used when
  hunting waterfowl in Texas.