It's #WeirdDuckSeason! 🦆 Within one week, we received a Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), a Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), and a Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)! We call it #WeirdDuckSeason, but only one of these patients is actually a duck! Despite looking like a gothic, golden-eyed Mallard, the Greater Scaup is a type of diving duck capable of foraging 20ft below the water's surface. They forage for crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants or seeds by rapidly opening and clo

Release for a Greater Scaup! A Greater Scaup, a species of diving duck, was found stranded on an icy roadway that he mistook for a body of water. Treatment of these birds involves both checking for injuries and evaluating the waterproofing of their feathers. An examination concluded that, thankfully, this bird hadn't sustained any injuries. He was provided with supportive care, including rehydration fluids, nutritious food, and a bathing pool to enjoy during his short stay at TWC. Once he was re

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 Greater and lesser scaup are often found together, but the larger size of the greater scaup is very obvious. To learn more about greater scaup, visit www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id/greater-scaup. | Ducks Unlimited

18K views · 1.1K reactions | The greater scaup battle featuring courtship and pair formation problems... Paired waterfowl are dominant towards unpaired waterfowl, and paired males protect their mates from being harassed by other males. : Michael Furtman | Ducks Unlimited | Facebook

84 reactions · 9 comments | This greater scaup is telling us she is...