Like a duck out of water

Mottled_Duck

Like a duck out of water. A proverb credit + large image Mottled Duck The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula[1]) or Mottled Mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. There are two distinct populations of Mottled Ducks. One population, A. fulvigula maculosa (Mottled Duck), lives on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The…

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Happy as a duck in water

American Wigeon

Mottled_Duck Happy as a duck in water. A proverb large image American Wigeon (duck) The American Wigeon (also American Widgeon or Baldpate), Anas americana is a species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Anas. It is a common and widespread duck. This dabbling duck is migratory and winters farther…

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Don’t fly till your wings are feathered

Green-winged Teal

Don’t fly till your wings are feathered. A German Proverb Large view + credit Green-winged Teal The Green-winged Teal (GWT, Anas carolinensis) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of North America except on the Aleutian Islands. This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters…

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