Duck Pictures
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Native duck populations fluctuate year to year depending on a variety of factors, including availability of suitable breeding habitat.
Generally North American experts suggest that over the past fifty years, North American duck populations remain fairly stable. With over eight million species, the mallard remains the most common North American duck.
Ducks appeal to a large swath of the population from birders to hunters. Their popularity translates into a need for duck identification skills. The more skilled individuals can identify duck species in flight.
Birding enthusiasts flock to parks and ponds across North America, traditional hosts for large populations of both dabbling ducks and diving ducks, the two most common fresh water duck genera.
Species diversity reaches its highest among the dabbling ducks, genus Anas, taxonomic home to the mallard.
The pictures on this page highlight the color diversity associated with both domestic and wild ducks.
Individuals interested in more formal duck identification, along with additional duck pictures can explore the article Types of Ducks, which provides detailed information, along with pictures, covering North American duck families, genera and species.
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