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Anas strepera
Gadwall are about the same size as Mallards. Gadwall have a fairly large, square head with a steep forehead. The bill is noticeably thinner than a Mallard's. Females are patterned with brown and buff. Females have a thin orange edge to their dark bills. They have a white wing patch that is sometimes visible while swimming or resting.
Behind an American Coot along the edge of an urban pond
Gadwall feed with other dabbling ducks, tipping forward to feed on submerged vegetation without diving. They sometimes steal food from flocks of diving ducks or coots.
Spotted on Nov 21, 2013
Submitted on Nov 22, 2013
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