Bird Watching Tips

Common Goldeneye males have green heads that are iridescent and can look almost black. They have a white … Read more

Breeding Male Red-breasted Mergansers are certainly noticeable ducks. Their black, glossy green, ragged, and spiky crests, dark red … Read more

Common Eiders are large sea ducks with sloping foreheads. Breeding males generally have white cheeks and backs, black … Read more

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks are medium to large-sized ducks. They are quite recognizable with their bright red bill, gray … Read more

Male Common Shelducks are easy to spot. They have striking dark green (almost black) heads with bright, reddish-pink … Read more

Fulvous Whistling-Ducks get their name from their reddish-yellow coloring. They are large birds that have long necks and … Read more

Harlequin Ducks are small, extremely striking sea ducks. They are instantly recognizable because of their unique multi-color and multi-patterned … Read more

Barrow’s Goldeneyes are medium-sized ducks that are commonly mistaken for Common Goldeneyes because they have very similar features. … Read more

Smews are the only living members of the genus Mergellus. Male Smews are stunning since their feathers look … Read more

Spectacled Eiders are small ducks that are recognizable for their unique “spectacled” faces. Males have a more prominent … Read more