PHOTO GALLERY: Focus on dabbling ducks of the Outer Banks

Published 6:52 am Sunday, March 3, 2019

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Gadwell. Jeff Lewis photo

Northern Pintail. Jeff Lewis photo

American Black Duck. Jeff Lewis photo

Northern Shoveler. Jeff Lewis photo

American Wigeon. Jeff Lewis photo

Wood Duck. Jeff Lewis photo

Blue-Winged Teal. Jeff Lewis photo

Mallard. Jeff Lewis photo

Green-winged Teal

Also called puddle ducks, dabbling ducks are shallow water feeders, only able to tip up to feed. You’ll often see their rear ends sticking up out of the water while they feed, as opposed to diving ducks, which completely submerge to feed. Jeff Lewis photos

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