gadwalls – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

Drake Gadwall At Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge

By Mia McPherson|March 26th, 2024|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Gadwalls, Utah|Tags: adult, brown ducks, dabbling ducks, drake, duck, ducks, Gadwall, gadwalls, male, Mareca strepera, marsh, water, waterfowl, wetlands, winter|

The last time I drove up to Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, I was delighted to have this drake Gadwall in my viewfinder on the last leg of the auto tour loop.

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Gadwall Drake Resting In Snow

By Mia McPherson|January 4th, 2023|Categories: American Coots, Birds, Leucistic, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, American Coot, coot, coots, dabbling ducks, drake, duck, ducks, foraging, Fulica americana, Gadwall, gadwalls, leucism, leucistic, male, Mareca strepera, plumage aberration, pond, resting, snow, tree, trunk, urban, water, winter|

This morning I'm sharing photos of a Gadwall drake resting in snow plus a bonus photo of the leucistic American Coot taken yesterday in afternoon light.

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Spring Gadwall Drake Photos

By Mia McPherson|April 30th, 2022|Categories: Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Birds, Box Elder County, Gadwalls, Utah|Tags: adult, alert, dabbling ducks, displaying, drake, duck, ducks, Gadwall, gadwalls, lift off, male, Mareca strepera, marsh, spring, water, waterfowl, wetlands|

This morning I am sharing two simple Gadwall drake photos that I took last spring from the auto tour route at Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

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Drake Gadwalls Are Elegant Dabbling Ducks

By Mia McPherson|October 30th, 2020|Categories: Birds, Davis County, Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Gadwalls, Utah|Tags: adult, autumn, dabbling ducks, drake, duck, ducks, fall, Gadwall, gadwalls, Glover Pond, male, Mareca strepera, pond, resting, water, waterfowl, wetlands|

I don't have nearly enough Gadwall photos in my portfolios and I honestly don't know why that is the case since they are year round residents here in northern Utah.

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Drake Gadwall Flapping His Wings on a Winter Day

By Mia McPherson|January 27th, 2017|Categories: Birds, Gadwalls, Jordan River Parkway Trail, Salt Lake County, Utah|Tags: adult, breeding plumage, dabbling ducks, drake, duck, ducks, Gadwall, gadwalls, male, Mareca strepera, park, pond, urban, waterfowl, wing flapping, winter|

Several of the Gadwalls were tipping their heads under the water to feed when this drake started to flap his wings before settling back down on the water.

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