wild duck
Untamed pond bird
A wild duck is any duck living in its natural state rather than domesticated or raised on farms.
The term distinguishes free-living waterfowl from domestic breeds: We spotted wild ducks on the pond.
Mallards are the most common wild ducks in North America.
The flesh of wild duck, hunted as game, is leaner and more strongly flavored than farmed varieties.
Common dabbling waterfowl
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
- canvasbackNorth American diving waterfowl
gadwall · shoveler · eider · scaup · goldeneye · merganser · pochard · redhead
False target for misdirection
- blindLacking the sense of sight
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
call · bag limit · season · license · flyway · fowling · flush · drake
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- pondSmall still body
- reedbedWetland grass thicket
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
slough · delta · cattail · sedge · nesting · dabbling · diving · waterway
Established bird migration path
- V-formationAerodynamic group flight pattern
- flockAnimals gathered together
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
stopover · southward · autumn · navigation · instinct · staging area · altitude · long-distance
Male waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
- speculumMedical opening device
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
downy · cryptic · dabbling · chestnut · barred · mottled · waterproof · preening
Dry-heat cooking method
- confitMeat preserved in fat
- breastUpper front torso
- gameOrganized play or sport
- crispy skinBrowned, crunchy outer layer
orange sauce · rendered fat · gamey · smoked · braised · cassoulet
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
canvasback · gadwall · shoveler · eider · scaup · goldeneye · merganser · pochard · redhead · scoter
decoy
False target for misdirection
retriever · call · bag limit · season · license · flyway · fowling · flush · drake · hen
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
estuary · slough · delta · cattail · sedge · nesting · dabbling · diving · waterway · backwater
flyway
Established bird migration path
- V-formationAerodynamic group flight pattern
- flockAnimals gathered together
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
breeding grounds · stopover · southward · autumn · navigation · instinct · staging area · altitude · long-distance · seasonal
drake
Male waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
- speculumMedical opening device
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
molting · downy · cryptic · dabbling · chestnut · barred · mottled · waterproof · preening · oil gland
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
crispy skin · orange sauce · rendered fat · gamey · smoked · braised · cassoulet
- wild ancestorsaurochs, mouflon, wildcat, mallard, bezoar
- game animalsdeer, pheasant, quail, grouse, rabbit
- poultry dishesfried chicken, roast chicken, chicken wings, chicken soup, chicken curry
- game meatvenison, pheasant, quail, rabbit, grouse
wild duckpet
Domesticated household companion
domestic animal · farm animal · livestock · companion animal
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