waterbirds
Feathered lake dwellers
Waterbirds are birds that live on or around water—ducks, geese, herons, pelicans, and the like.
The term encompasses species that swim, wade, or dive for food in freshwater or marine environments.
The lake attracts thousands of migratory waterbirds each spring.
Also spelled as two words: water birds.
Skin-connected toes for swimming
- billAmount owed, written
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- downToward lower ground
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
pouch · oil gland · keel · flight feathers · contour feathers · speculum · crest · breeding plumage
Waterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
- egretWhite wading bird
pelican · cormorant · grebe · loon · coot · moorhen · stork · ibis
Locomotion through water
- divingEntering water deliberately
- paddlingStroking water with blades
- floatingStaying atop liquid
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
dabbling · preening · feeding · nesting · roosting · molting · foraging · plunging
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
pond · river · mangrove · delta · reedbed · bog · fen · bayou
Established bird migration path
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- southwardToward the equator's direction
- northwardToward the top
- stopoverBrief halt mid-journey
breeding grounds · wintering · V-formation · staging area · long-distance · navigation · instinct · departure
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- spotting scopeHigh-powered observation monocular
- field guidePortable species identification manual
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
life list · shorebird · sanctuary · refuge · blind · conservation · endangered · protected
webbed feet
Skin-connected toes for swimming
wingspan · pouch · oil gland · keel · flight feathers · contour feathers · speculum · crest · breeding plumage
duck
Waterbird that quacks
egret · pelican · cormorant · grebe · loon · coot · moorhen · stork · ibis · spoonbill
swimming
Locomotion through water
wading · dabbling · preening · feeding · nesting · roosting · molting · foraging · plunging · skimming
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
lake · pond · river · mangrove · delta · reedbed · bog · fen · bayou · floodplain
flyway
Established bird migration path
stopover · breeding grounds · wintering · V-formation · staging area · long-distance · navigation · instinct · departure · arrival
binoculars
Handheld dual-lens magnifier
- spotting scopeHigh-powered observation monocular
- field guidePortable species identification manual
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
identification · life list · shorebird · sanctuary · refuge · blind · conservation · endangered · protected · Audubon
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
- Safari Parkssafari, game drives, game reserve, game viewing, wildlife sanctuary
waterbirdsraptors
Carnivorous birds of prey
birds of prey · songbirds · passerines · granivores · perching birds