scaups
Bay-dwelling diving ducks
Scaups are diving ducks found in northern regions, with dark heads and gray-and-white bodies.
Two species exist: the greater scaup and the lesser scaup.
They gather in large flocks on lakes and coastal waters, diving underwater to feed on mollusks and aquatic plants.
A raft of scaups bobbed on the bay.
Waterfowl that submerges for food
- broadbillWide-beaked passerine species
- bluebillDiving duck species
- raftFlat water conveyance
- flockAnimals gathered together
drake · hen · plumage · bill · feathers · brood · nesting · clutch
Plunge beneath liquid
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- underwaterBelow the surface
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
depths · foraging · mollusks · crustaceans · aquatic plants · freshwater · lake · pond
diving duck
Waterfowl that submerges for food
flock · drake · hen · plumage · bill · feathers · brood · nesting · clutch · down
submerge
Plunge beneath liquid
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- underwaterBelow the surface
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
buoyancy · depths · foraging · mollusks · crustaceans · aquatic plants · freshwater · lake · pond · marsh
flyway
Established bird migration path
- migrationMovement to new territory
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- winteringPassing the cold season
breeding · northward · southward · stopover · overwinter · flock · navigation · arctic · tundra · prairie