Duck Identification Step 4 – Using Plumage
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The fourth installment of our duck identification series:
Step 4: Plumage
A duck identification chart can be very helpful when looking at the colors present on a duck. Without ever leaving the comfort of your duck boat you can watch and see what colors on the ducks are talking to you. There are certain colors that stand out on only certain ducks that make them a easily identified. A great example of this is the radiant green head you see on the male mallard. The bufflehead has a white patch that can be seen for from far away and makes identifying them a snap. The blue winged teal has a big blue patch on the side of its wing, that when combined with their small size make for a lightning fast identification. Whenever possible use the birght colors on the ducks you are seeing as guides for what species is around you.
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