Wing Features

Have you ever sat by a pond, watching ducks take off in a flurry of wings, and thought, “Wow, what a life!” One thing that never fails to amaze me — and, honestly, makes me feel a little jealous on behalf of chickens — is just how gracefully ducks can fly. For years, I’ve watched…

When people are asked to name ducks with white wings, the first answers are often the White-winged Duck or White-winged Scoter—mainly because their names make it obvious. But did you know that there are over 40 duck species with white on their wings? Not all of them have fully white wings, but many show white…