Water Birds
Copyright Randall Schietzelt & Harper College
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alycon
Carnivore
Female
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American Coot
Fulica americana
Herbivore
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American Coot
Fulica americana
Herbivore
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Double-crested Cormorant juvenile
Phalacrocorax auritus
Carnivore
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Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocoraxauritus
Carnivore
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American Wigeon
Anas americana
Herbivore
Female
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Blue-winged Teal
Anas discors
Herbivore
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Carnivore
Female
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Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Carnivore
Male
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Herbivore
Female
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Hooded Merganser
Lopodytes cucullatus
Carnivore on fish
Male
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Hooded Merganser
Lopodytes cucullatus
Carnivore on fish
Male
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Males & Females
Carnivores on invertebrates (clams)
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Carnivore
Female
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Carnivore
Male
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Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Carnivore
Male
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Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Herbivore
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Mallard flying
Anas platyrhynchos
Herbivore
Female
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Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
Herbivore
Male
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Ring-necked Duck
Athya collaris
Herbivore
Male
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Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Omnivore
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Northern Shoveler Duck
Anas clypeata
Herbivore
Male
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Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Herbivore
Female
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Wood Ducks
Aix sponsa
Herbivore
Females
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Domestic Goose
Anser anser
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Canada Geese
Branta canadensis
Herbivore
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Canadian Geese flying
Branta canadensis
Herbivore
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Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
Carnivore
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Great Egret flying
Casmerodius albus
Carnivore
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Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
Omnivore
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Herring Gull juvenile
Larus argentatus
Omnivore
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Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Omnivore
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Black-crowned Night Heron Juvenile
Nycticorax nycticorax
Carnivore
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Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodius
Carnivore
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Great Blue Heron flying
Ardea herodias
Carnivore
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Green Haron
Butorides virescens
Carnivore
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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Carnivore
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Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Carnivore
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Omnivore
Female
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Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Omnivore
Male
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Sandhill Crane flying
Grus canadensis
Omnivore
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Sandhill Crane
Grus canadensis
Omnivore
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American_Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
Carnivore
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Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Carnivore
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Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Carnivore
Nests in gravel by parking lots
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Carnivore
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Carnivore
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Caspian Terns
Sterna caspia
Carnivore
@Copyright Craig Stettner
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Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Carnivore