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Graph of waterfowl species caught banded during banding operations in Alberta Canada. Note: Blue Winged Teal-54.44%; Mallard-25.52%; American Green Winged Teal-12.07%; Northern Pintail-3.01%; American Coot-2.17%; Redhead-1.42%; Gadwall-0.53%; American Wigeon-0.53%; Northern Shoveler-0.13%; Canvasback-0.09%; Lesser Scaup-0.04%; Ring-necked Duck-0.04%

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created

09/01/2022

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

Most of the ducks banded at this site were blue-winged teal, mallards and green-winged teal. This is just one snapshot of information from one site where our Migratory Bird Program biologists caught ducks as part of the 2022 Waterfowl Banding Operations.

Ecosystem

Wetland

Recreational Activity

Birding

Hunting

Species

Anseriformes

Subject tags

Bird banding

Research