seaduck
Ocean-dwelling diving bird
A seaduck is any of various diving ducks that live primarily in coastal marine environments, as distinguished from freshwater species.
Seaducks include eiders, scoters, mergansers, and goldeneyes.
They typically dive for mollusks, crustaceans, and fish rather than dabbling at the surface.
Also written as two words: sea duck.
Sea duck with prized plumage
Bird's lightweight covering
- downToward lower ground
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
speculum · drake · coloration · preening · breeding plumage · winter plumage · coverts · contour
Entering water deliberately
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- coastalOf the shoreline
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
mollusk · crustacean · mussel · clam · seabed · benthic · kelp · tidal
Aerial migration corridors
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- flockAnimals gathered together
stopover · nesting · seasonal · range · tundra · subarctic · wintering grounds · staging area
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
fowling · season · marshland · wildfowl · sportsman · harvesting · outdoorsman · conservationist
eider
Sea duck with prized plumage
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
iridescence · speculum · drake · coloration · preening · breeding plumage · winter plumage · coverts · contour · pattern
diving
Entering water deliberately
estuary · mollusk · crustacean · mussel · clam · seabed · benthic · kelp · tidal · foraging
flyways
Aerial migration corridors
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
flock · stopover · nesting · seasonal · range · tundra · subarctic · wintering grounds · staging area · long-distance
decoys
Objects meant to mislead
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
camouflage · fowling · season · marshland · wildfowl · sportsman · harvesting · outdoorsman · conservationist