These include Canada Geese, Trumpeter Swans, and Wood Ducks. They don’t like to submerge their whole body. They may also tip up, leaving their legs and tails in the air. What is a dabbling duck? Dabblers feed on the surface of the water by opening their beaks to filter out tiny organisms. I would love to hear what you think in the comments section.Ĭomment: Jerry asked a great question in the comments area. Swimming only briefly, the Lesser Yellowlegs took off shortly after I arrived.Īutumn is a great time to view birds that are migrating through the Horicon Marsh.
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This female Northern Pintail enjoys chatting and swimming. It is amazing that standing on one foot is restful! The tiger striping on their tales is an identifying feature. I believe these are Adult nonbreeding Dowitchers. I love the interaction between the Green-winged Teal and the Canada Goose. This is the pretty female Green-winged Teal. The Green-winged Teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America. This Green-winged Teal looks a bit rough due to molting. Some of the trees are at their peak and putting on a spectacular show. The Trumpeter Swans are growing and continuing to enjoy swimming in an area near the auto tour. I took this photo on Highway Z on my drive to the Horicon Marsh. The role of conservation, the thrill of seeing a particular species of bird, and the challenge of identifying birds, are some of the reasons we enjoy the Horicon Marsh. If you answered “juvenile Peregrine Falcon,” the evidence is in your favor. It is more likely to see a Peregrine Falcon at the Horicon Marsh than it is to see a Prairie Falcon, according to several field guides. The white area is divided by a vertical black band that descends below the yellow-rimmed eye.
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A distinctive feature of the Peregrine Falcon is its white throat that extends to the sides of the neck. Both juvenile Peregrine Falcons and juvenile Prairie Falcons have vertical stripes on the front. The underside of his wing had a uniform spotted and barred pattern. When this falcon took off from his perch, he did not have dark axillary feathers. Prairie Falcons have dark axillary feathers which can be seen in flight. Prairie Falcons and Peregrine Falcons are about the same size. Do you think he is a juvenile Peregrine Falcon or a juvenile Prairie Falcon? Tell us what you think in the comments area. This falcon was perched high in a dead tree along Highway 49. Juvenile Peregrine Falcon or Juvenile Prairie Falcon?
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Gadwalls are one example of the success of these programs. It is designed to restore and develop waterfowl habitat. The scope of the plan is international and it is implemented at the regional level. The North American Waterfowl Management Plan was signed in 1986 by the United States and Canada. Waterfowl populations were at historic lows in the 1980s. Wisconsin has five State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) projects. The program has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion, and increased habitat for endangered and threatened species. They receive a rental payment in exchange for taking the land out of farm use. Farmers volunteer to remove land from agricultural production and plant species that improve the environment. It is the largest conservation program in the United States affecting private lands. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.
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Their habit of nesting on islands within marshes gives them some protection from predators,” according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. I haven’t seen a lot of Gadwalls at the Horicon Marsh but “Gadwall have increased in numbers since the 1980s, partly because of conservation of wetlands and adjacent uplands in their breeding habitat through the Conservation Reserve Program and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.