Duck Pictures

Duck Families and Species Dabbling Ducks American Black Duck Cinnamon Teal Green-winged Teal Mallard Ducks Northern Pintail Northern Shovler Wigeons Wood Ducks Diving Ducks Canvasback Duck Lesser Scaup Redhead Duck Ring-necked Duck Sea Ducks Barrow's Goldeneye Bufflehead Ducks King Eider Merganser Ducks Smew Ruddy Ducks Whistling Ducks Domestic Ducks Indian Runner Ducks Mandarin Ducks Muscovy Ducks Peking Ducks Types of Ducks

Ducks, along with geese and swans, belong to the Anatidae family.

The American Ornithologists' Union identifies approximately fifty different native North American duck species. Most but not all are also native to the United States.

Population numbers are inexact, however recent studies show an aggregate increase in the North American duck population. The population numbers tend to fluctuate depending on a variety of factors, including availability of suitable breeding habitat.

Identifying ducks is a very popular hobby, appealing to a large swath of the population from birders to hunters. The more skilled individuals can identify duck species in flight.

Duck hunting remains a popular recreational activity. Unlucky Ducks provides recent waterfowl management and duck hunting statistics.

Most common duck species found in parks and ponds around the United States are either dabbling ducks or diving ducks, depending on their eating habits. The article Types of Ducks provides more detailed information about the differences between species.

The links in the box on the right point to articles with pictures and descriptions helpful for the identification of both native wild ducks and a handful of domestic duck species.

Come back and visit again, because the gallery grows with each duck successfully captured in pixels.

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