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Gadwalls.

At 18 to 21 inches they are medium-sized ducks. The male is grayish with a white pach on the back edge of the wing, a black rump and sandy-brown head. The female is mottled brown with a white patch of the back edge of the wing.

They inhabit freshwater marshes, ponds and rivers. They can also be found locally in salt marshes.

They range from southern Alaska to Minnesoata south to California in the west and western Texas in the east. They can also be found locally in the eastern US. They winter in much of the central and southern United States.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Gadwall.

At 18 to 21 inches they are medium-sized ducks. The male is grayish with a white pach on the back edge of the wing, a black rump and sandy-brown head. The female is mottled brown with a white patch of the back edge of the wing.

They inhabit freshwater marshes, ponds and rivers. They can also be found locally in salt marshes.

They range from southern Alaska to Minnesoata south to California in the west and western Texas in the east. They can also be found locally in the eastern US. They winter in much of the central and southern United States.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Mallard (male).

18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Their secondary wing feathers are metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue secondary wing feathers. The bill is mttled orange and black.

They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.

They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south from southern Californiain the west and Virginia in the east. They winter throughout the United States.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Gadwalls.

At 18 to 21 inches they are medium-sized ducks. The male is grayish with a white pach on the back edge of the wing, a black rump and sandy-brown head. The female is mottled brown with a white patch of the back edge of the wing.

They inhabit freshwater marshes, ponds and rivers. They can also be found locally in salt marshes.

They range from southern Alaska to Minnesoata south to California in the west and western Texas in the east. They can also be found locally in the eastern US. They winter in much of the central and southern United States.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Wood Duck (female).

17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.

They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.

They range from British Columbia south to California and from Montana east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. They are absent in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington and to New Jersy in the Eastern United States but rarely further north.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Wood Duck (female).

17 to 20 inches in length. A crested, multicolored duck. The male is patterned in iridescent greens, purples and blues with a distinctive white chin patch and face stripes with a mainly red bill and long tail. The female is grayish with a broad white eye ring.

They inhabit wooded rivers and ponds and wooded swamps. VIsits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.

They range from British Columbia south to California and from Montana east to Nova Scotia and south to Texas and Florida. They are absent in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington and to New Jersy in the Eastern United States but rarely further north.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Mute Swans.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Mute Swans.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Wood Ducks and Mute Swan on Wildwing Lake.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Mute Swans.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold thei rnecks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

Not native to North America, they were introduced from Europe into the northeastern United States. Resident and most common in Southern New England, southeastern New York, New Jersey and Maryland. They are also locally established in Michigan.

Crosswinds Marsh, Wayne County, Michigan.

Mute Swan.

58 to 60 inches in length with a wingspan of just under 8 feet. The adults are all white with an orange bill with a black knob at the base. The young birds are the same but dingy gray-brown becoming whiter with age. The Mute Swan holds its neck in a feaceful curve while native swans hold their necks straight up.

They inhabit ponds, rivers, coastal lagoons and bays.

They are not native to North America and were introducted from Europe into the United States. They are most commonly found in southern New England through southeastern New York and into New Jersey and Maryland. There is also a locally established population in Michigan.

Canadian Goose.

Two sizes of Canadian Geese exist. A small 22 to 26 inch and a large 35-45 inch version. They have a brownish body with a black head, long blackneck and which cheeck patch. The smaller version has a shorter neck and lacks the cheeck patch.

They inhabit lakes, bays, rivers and marshes. They often feed in open grasslands and stubble fields.

They range from Alaska east to Canada's Baffin Island and south to California in the west and Illinois and Massachusettes in the east. In winter they range from northern Mexico and the Gulf Coast. They are widespsread as a semi-domesticated bird and can be found in city parks and on reservoirs.

Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.

Mallards

18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Their secondary wing feathers are metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue secondary wing feathers. The bill is mttled orange and black.

They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.

They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south from southern Californiain the west and Virginia in the east. They winter throughout the United States.

Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.

Canadian Geese.

Two sizes of Canadian Geese exist. A small 22 to 26 inch and a large 35-45 inch version. They have a brownish body with a black head, long blackneck and which cheeck patch. The smaller version has a shorter neck and lacks the cheeck patch.

They inhabit lakes, bays, rivers and marshes. They often feed in open grasslands and stubble fields.

They range from Alaska east to Canada's Baffin Island and south to California in the west and Illinois and Massachusettes in the east. In winter they range from northern Mexico and the Gulf Coast. They are widespsread as a semi-domesticated bird and can be found in city parks and on reservoirs.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Canadian Geese.

Two sizes of Canadian Geese exist. A small 22 to 26 inch and a large 35-45 inch version. They have a brownish body with a black head, long blackneck and which cheeck patch. The smaller version has a shorter neck and lacks the cheeck patch.

They inhabit lakes, bays, rivers and marshes. They often feed in open grasslands and stubble fields.

They range from Alaska east to Canada's Baffin Island and south to California in the west and Illinois and Massachusettes in the east. In winter they range from northern Mexico and the Gulf Coast. They are widespsread as a semi-domesticated bird and can be found in city parks and on reservoirs.

Sterling State Park, Monrow County, Michigan.

Mallards

18 to 27 inches in length. The male has a green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast and a grayish body. Their secondary wing feathers are metallic purplish blue, bordered in front and back with white. The female is mottled brown with a white tail and purplish-blue secondary wing feathers. The bill is mttled orange and black.

They inhabit ponds, lakes and marshes. Semi-domesticated birds may be found on almost any body of water.

They range from Alaska east to Quebec and south from southern Californiain the west and Virginia in the east. They winter throughout the United States.

Lake Erie Metropark, Monroe County, Michigan.