When you first glimpse a male Gadwall, you might think you're looking at a female Mallard. But take a closer look, and you'll see plumage as richly and subtly colored as an English gentleman's tweed jacket. For a closer look, click Enlarge under the photo. The Gadwall now nests all across the... read more »
During the last ice age, part of the ice sheet covering what is now western Canada advanced far enough into Idaho to block a major waterway, now called the Clark Fork River. The ice dam backed up the river, creating a gigantic lake in (what is now) Montana. Every so often, the weight of all that... read more »
Picture this Gadwall duckling swimming slowly across a pond, skimming the water’s surface with its broad, spatulate bill. This behavior is called dabbling. Along with the pond water, multitudes of tiny particles pass through the duck’s bill. Somehow it sorts out and swallows the edible seeds and... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
A Gadwall drake (male) performs his breeding display to attract the attention of a hen (female).Like many duck species, Gadwalls form pair bonds on their wintering grounds, which range as far south as Guatemala. Gadwalls are more monogamous than most ducks, with more than 80% of females paired by... read more »
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