Ducks

Common




Wood Duck (male) - Sturgis, MI, Albuquerque, NM and Elkhart, IN

Wood Duck (female) - St. Joe County, MI - April, 2021 and Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, NM - January, 2017


Gadwall (male) - St. Joe County, Michigan and Lake County, Indiana

Gadwall (male with an odd purple sheen on the crown) - Hammond, Indiana - January, 2008

Gadwall (female) - Lake County, Indiana

Gadwall (in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - February, 2022


Eurasian Wigeon - Grand Haven, Michigan - February, 1993

Eurasian Wigeon X American Wigeon hybrid (male) - Hitchcock Road Pond, LaPorte County, Indiana - March, 2012


American Wigeon - Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin and Anchorage, Alaska

American Wigeon (in flight) - Horicon Marsh, WI - October, 2023 and Porter County, IN - November, 2011


Mottled Duck (male and female) - Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas - April


American Black Duck - Lake County, IN and St. Joe County, MI


American Black Duck X Mallard (hybrid) - Lake County, Indiana - January, 2021


Mallard - Indiana

Mallard (in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - February, 2022


Mexican Duck - San Pedro River, Arizona - May, 2019


Green-winged Teal - Anchorage, Alaska - May, 2016

Green-winged Teal (in flight) - Beverly Shores, Porter County, IN - November, 2011 and Bosque Del Apache NWR, NM - January, 2017


Blue-winged Teal - Kankakee FWA, IN - April, 2019 and St. Joe County, MI - April, 2021


Cinnamon Teal (male) - Bear River NWR, Utah - March, 2017

Cinnamon Teal (female) - Bear River NWR, Utah - April, 2017


Northern Shoveler (male) - St. Joe County, MI - March, 2021, Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, NM and Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM - January, 2017

Northern Shoveler (female) - Santa Ana NWR, McAllen, Texas - April, 2013

Northern Shoveler (male in flight) - Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro, New Mexico - January, 2017


Northern Pintail (male) - Bosque Del Apache NWR, New Mexico - January, 2017

Northern Pintail (female) - Hammond Marina, Hammond, Indiana - January, 2003

Northern Pintail (in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - February, 2022


Canvasback (male) - Bosque Del Apache NWR, New Mexico - January, 2017

Canvasback (female) - Bosque Del Apache NWR, Socorro, NM and Rio Grande Nature Center, Albuquerque, NM - January, 2017


Redhead (male) - Lake County and Elkhart County, Indiana

Redhead (female) - St. Joe River, Elkhart, Indiana - March, 2007


Ring-necked Duck - St. Joe County, Michigan

Ring-necked Duck (in flight) - St. Joe County, Michigan - February, 2022


Tufted Duck (male) - Fennville, Michigan - April, 2019 and St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska - May, 2016


Greater Scaup - Anchorage, Alaska - May, 2016 and Hammond, Lake County, Indiana - January, 2018


Lesser Scaup - Anchorage, Alaska - May, 2016


Common Eider - Gambell and Nome, Alaska - May, 2016


King Eider - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016


Spectacled Eider - Nome, Alaska - June, 2016


Steller's Eider - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016


Harlequin Duck (adult male) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016

Harlequin Duck (immature male) - Whiting Park, Lake County, Indiana - December, 2017

Harlequin Duck (female) - Port of Indiana, Porter County, IN - February, 2008, Jeorse Park, Lake County, IN - January, 2016 and Whiting Park, Lake County, IN - December, 2017


Bufflehead Male and female - St. Joe County, Michigan - March, 2021

Bufflehead (male in flight) St. Joe County, Michigan - March, 2021

Bufflehead (female in flight) Portage Lakefront Park, Porter County, Indiana - February, 2011


Common Goldeneye (male) - St. Joe County, Michigan

Common Goldeneye (male in flight) - Waukegon, IL - February, 2020 and Lake County, IN - February, 2011

Common Goldeneye (1st cycle male in flight) Portage Lakefront Park, Porter County, Indiana - February, 2011

Common Goldeneye (female) - St. Joe County, Michigan - March, 2021

Common Goldeneye (female in flight) - Hammond Marina, Lake County, Indiana - February, 2011


Barrow's Goldeneye (adult male) - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - June, 2012


Hybrid Hooded Merganser X Common Goldeneye (male) - Hammond Marina, Hammond, Indiana - February, 2004


Hooded Merganser (male and female) - Lake County, Indiana

Hooded Merganser (1st winter male) - Roxanna Area, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana - February

Hooded Merganser (male in flight) - St. Joe County, MI - March, 2021 and Porter County, IN - February, 2019

Hooded Merganser (female in flight) - Porter County, Indiana - February

Hooded Merganser (female with chicks) - St. Joe County, Michigan - May, 2020

Hooded Merganser (chick) - Nisqually NWR, Washington - June, 2018


Common Merganser (male and female) - Lake Templene, St. Joe County, Michigan - March

Common Merganser (male in flight) - Porter County, Indiana and St. Joe County, Michigan

Common Merganser (female in flight) - Porter County, Indiana - January, 2018


Red-breasted Merganser (male and female) - Porter County, IN - January, 2018, Elkhart County, IN - March, 2014, and Lake County, IN - February, 2010, February, 2010, and February, 2018

Red-breasted Merganser (in flight) - Porter County, IN - January, 2018 and Lake County, IN - November, 2010


Long-tailed Duck (breeding adults in flight) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016

Long-tailed Duck (winter adult male) - Michigan City Harbor, Indiana - December, 2001 and Port of Indiana - January, 2013

Long-tailed Duck (1st winter male) - Port of Indiana, Porter County, Indiana - January, 2013

Long-tailed Duck (adult winter female) - Port of Indiana, Porter County, Indiana - December, 2019

Long-tailed Duck (1st winter female) - Bosque Del Apache NWR, New Mexico - January, 2017 and Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - December, 2013 and January, 2015

Long-tailed Duck (female in flight) - Michigan City Harbor, LaPorte County, Indiana - January, 2015


Black Scoter (adult male) - Whiting Refinery Beach, Lake County, Indiana - January, 2018

Black Scoter (female or immature) - Port of Indiana, Porter County, Indiana - December, 2013 and February, 2008

Black Scoter (females or immatures in flight) - Miller Beach, Lake County, Indiana - November, 2010


Surf Scoter (adult male) - Moss Landing, California - April, 2012

Surf Scoter (1st cycle male) - Moss Landing, CA - April, 2012 and Porter County, IN - February, 2015

Surf Scoter (female) - Moss Landing, CA - April, 2012 and Lake County, IN - October, 2011, and November, 2002


White-winged Scoter (adult male) - Port of Indiana, Porter County, Indiana - March, 2014

White-winged Scoter (in flight) - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016

White-winged Scoter (female or immature) - Northwest Indiana


Stejneger's Scoter - Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska - May, 2016


Ruddy Duck (male) - Bolsa Chica Preserve, Orange County, California - April, 2011

Ruddy Duck (female) - Southeastern Lake County, Indiana - May, 2004


Muscovy Duck (domestic form) - Brownsville, Texas - April, 2018


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