What is a black bird that looks like a duck? What looks like a duck, floats like a duck and swims like a duck, isn’t always a duck! My wife Laurie and I were reminded of this while watching American coots during our winter vacation in Southern California. Are all black ducks rare? Black ducks … Read more
In this piece, I’ll be discussing the subject of “What Kind Of Bird Has A Long Skinny Neck?”, and I’ll do my best to cover as much ground as I possibly can in terms of content. The great egret walks with its long neck outstretched as it hunts for food. Also known as the common … Read more
In this essay, I will be discussing the topic of “What Looks Like A Duck But Is Not A Duck?,” and I will do my absolute best to cover as much territory as I possibly can with regard to the content of this discussion. Coots, Grebes, and Loons , AKA the “Not Ducks” Mixed into … Read more
Why are black ducks so rare? Unfortunately, the growth of eastern mallard populations coincided with comparable decreases in the abundance of American black ducks, which declined by more than 50 percent between the 1950s and 1980s. This decline may have resulted from intense competition with mallards for habitat, food resources, and mates. Are black ducks … Read more
Adult male Bufflehead have a white body , black back, and a dark head with a large white patch that wraps around the back of the head. What duck has a black head and white neck? Male ring-necked ducks have an iridescent black head, neck, breast and upperparts. The belly and flanks are whitish to … Read more