Diving ducks, on the other hand ... Buffleheads, like canvasbacks, seem to be a bit more species-specific when it comes to rubbing elbows with other waterfowl. Those wishing to target buffleheads ...

The species epithet affinis is Latin for “related ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. These plentiful diving ducks with an estimated world population of three million individuals ...

The king eider is a large Arctic duck species, breeding on the tundra during summer and spending winters at sea. It can dive as deep as 180 feet to feed on crustaceans, mollusks, and other aquatic ...

is a diving duck, while the pintail dabbles on the surface. Taxonomists may rave over such esoteric differences, but those of us going out into the field face identification problems, and those ...

Diving ducks, like this ruddy duck, find their food well below the water surface. Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program Diving species float lower in the water than dabblers and have legs set further ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With how many species of this familiar waterfowl live in or migrate through the state, you could say Virginia is for duck lovers. From diving ducks to sea ducks to ...

Each is part of the diving duck family ... Below is an all-around guide to help locate, identify, hunt, and cook bluebill ducks. Drake bluebills feature either a green iridescence or dark purple ...