sheldrakes
Large estuary waterfowl
Sheldrakes is the plural of sheldrake, a large Old World duck with boldly patterned plumage, typically showing contrasting bands of white, black, and chestnut.
The common shelduck nests in burrows along European coasts.
Sheldrake can refer to males specifically, with shelduck serving as the general term for both sexes.
Waterfowl or evades
- geesePlural of goose
- swansLarge long-necked waterfowl
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
pintail · wigeon · shoveler · eider · scoter · goldeneye · merganser · pochard
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- coastalOf the shoreline
lagoon · saltmarsh · brackish · tidal · shoreline · sandbank · reedbed · delta
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- winteringPassing the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
flock · northward · southward · stopover · overwintering · navigation · instinct · passage
Animal's dug dwelling
- cavityEmpty space within
- downToward lower ground
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- ducklingsYoung waterfowl offspring
incubation · brood · creche · hatchling · fledgling
Surface hue arrangement
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
- barredBlocked from entry
chestnut · speculum · molt · eclipse · dimorphism · vivid · banded · distinctive
ducks
Waterfowl or evades
teal · pintail · wigeon · shoveler · eider · scoter · goldeneye · merganser · pochard · canvasback
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
coastal · lagoon · saltmarsh · brackish · tidal · shoreline · sandbank · reedbed · delta · mangrove
migration
Movement to new territory
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- winteringPassing the cold season
breeding · flock · northward · southward · stopover · overwintering · navigation · instinct · passage · dispersal
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
ducklings · incubation · brood · creche · hatchling · fledgling
coloration
Surface hue arrangement
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- patternedHaving repeated decorative designs
barred · chestnut · speculum · molt · eclipse · dimorphism · vivid · banded · distinctive