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18884	Hines, Bob	Ducks at a Distance: A Waterfowl Identification Guide			.txt	text/plain	3457	377	83	species can be taken legally, hunters who know their ducks on the wing Differences in size, shape, plumage patterns and colors, wing beat, Puddle ducks are typically birds of fresh, shallow marshes and rivers The mallard is our most common duck, found in all flyways. Small, compact flocks fly swiftly, usually in a direct line. Drakes whistle and _kack-kack_; hens _quack_ like a mallard, but softer. Their small size and twisting turning flight gives the illusion of great The small, compact flocks commonly fly low over the marshes, and Flight is swift and direct; flocks are usually small. Flight is swift, usually in small flocks. Most flocks in feeding areas are small--5 or 6 birds, Like all scoters, these birds move along our coasts in loose flocks, Protected species are sometimes more numerous than ducks or geese. flyway boundaries because some species nest and winter in areas that do	./cache/18884.txt	./txt/18884.txt