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Mallard
Southern California
Mallard is widely distributed duck throughout North America and all across Eurasia. Their habitat including dry agricultural fields, shallow marshes and forested wetlands.
Northern Shoveler
Southern California
Northern Shoveler is a dabbling duck seen on open wetlands, grasslands and marshes. Drakes engage in elaborate courtship behaviors on the water and in the air.
Green-winged Teal
Southern California
Green-winged teal is the smallest, North American duck. They have an extensive wintering range from Alaska, Newfoundland and as far south as northern South America.
Northern Pintail
Southern California
Majority of Northern Pintail, North American populations migrates through California. Pintails feed on the seeds of aquatic plants and nutlets of moist-soil.
Cinnamon Teal
Southern California
Cinnamon teal feed on aquatic insects and mollusks. Most of their populations winter in Mexico and Central America. Majority of their populations arrive western US to breed.
Black-bellied Plover
Southern California
Black-bellied Plover is the largest plover in north America, commonly seen along the coast of Massachusetts to British Columbia during winter.
Reddish Egret
Southern California
Reddish Egret is an active wetland forager, often seen running, spinning and jumping in the pursuit of small fish. They come in a dark and white form.
Willet
Southern California
Commonly seen shorebird across North American coastline. While western populations prefer freshwater marshes, eastern populations prefer saltwater marshes.
Great Blue Heron
Southern California
Great-blue Heron is a largest wader of North America. Herons eat insects and other small creatures.
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