canvasbacks
Red-headed diving ducks
Canvasbacks are large North American diving ducks, prized by hunters for their meat.
The name comes from the pale, grayish-white plumage on the male's back, which resembles canvas fabric.
They have distinctive sloping foreheads and long bills: We spotted a raft of canvasbacks on the Chesapeake Bay.
Waterfowl that submerges for food
chestnut · waterbird · avian · feathers · beak · webbed feet · brood · nesting
Water-saturated terrain
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- lakesLarge inland water bodies
- pondsSmall freshwater bodies
- estuariesRiver-sea meeting points
Chesapeake Bay · prairie potholes · reedbeds · cattails · sedges · wild celery · freshwater · brackish
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- seasonYearly division or series
bag limit · game warden · license · camouflage · fowling · wildfowl · shooting · marshland
Aerial migration corridors
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
southward · northward · staging areas · long-distance · navigation · departure · arrival · flock
Fowl legally hunted
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- dressedWearing garments
- dark meatPoultry leg portions
Elimination of living spaces
- wetland protectionSafeguarding saturated natural areas
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- refugePlace of safety
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
restoration · bag limits · sanctuary · ecosystem · sustainability · stewardship · lead poisoning · hunting regulations
diving duck
Waterfowl that submerges for food
redhead · chestnut · waterbird · avian · feathers · beak · webbed feet · brood · nesting · eggs
wetlands
Water-saturated terrain
estuaries · Chesapeake Bay · prairie potholes · reedbeds · cattails · sedges · wild celery · freshwater · brackish · sloughs
decoys
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
season · bag limit · game warden · license · camouflage · fowling · wildfowl · shooting · marshland · jump shooting
flyways
Aerial migration corridors
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
seasonal · southward · northward · staging areas · long-distance · navigation · departure · arrival · flock · spring migration
game bird
Fowl legally hunted
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- nineteenth centuryYears 1801-1900
- dressedWearing garments
habitat loss
Elimination of living spaces
- wetland protectionSafeguarding saturated natural areas
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- refugePlace of safety
population decline · restoration · bag limits · sanctuary · ecosystem · sustainability · stewardship · lead poisoning · hunting regulations