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Bird No.405!! Was worth waking up at 5:30am on a holiday as this bird was a 1st register in my home State. They normally winter in the USA, but freezing temperatures there likely pushed it all the way to the North of Mexico 🥰 (I live South of Texas) #FallMigration #Birding
This #FallMigration season, we asked you to send us your migration blooper images. Thanks to all who shared these waterfowl wonders with us! 🦆 We thought we'd have some fun with them. Reply with a caption for this image! 📷
Rounding out the features that make duck flight possible are ducks' tail feathers. #DYK they act as a rudder—helping to stabilize and control flight. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
This #FallMigration season, we asked you to send us your migration blooper images. Thanks to all who shared these feathered funnies with us! 🦆 We thought we'd have some fun with them. Reply with a caption for this image! 📷
#DYK ducks struggle to fly at slow speeds? 🦆The winglet—or alula in Latin—is a group of three to five feathers that attach where you’d expect your thumb to be. The alula creates a break in the wing surface to help slow flight and assist with landing. 👍 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
#DYK wing coverts keep the bases of ducks' primary and secondary feathers covered, contouring the wing and creating a smooth surface for optimal airflow. 🦆 They can easily be seen on this blue-winged teal's cobalt-blue wing patch. #FallMigration #Waterfowl
#DYK ducks have different types of feathers on their wings: primary and secondary. Secondary feathers are the coloured feathers anchored to the “forearm” bone. They are shorter than primaries—forcing air up from the wings, providing lift for flight. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
This #FallMigration season, we asked you to send us your migration blooper images. Thanks to all who shared these un-bill-ievable bloopers with us! 🦆 We thought we'd have some fun with them. Reply with a caption for this image! 📷
#DYK ducks have different types of feathers on their wings: primary and secondary. Ducks have ten long and stiff primary feathers. These are found furthest from the body and are essential for flight—providing the thrust on the wing’s downbeat. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
Ducks' wings are designed to help them travel quickly over long distances. Their flight feathers are shaped asymmetrically and overlap so each wing is both curved and tapered. It is this basic wing shape that makes duck flight possible. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
This #FallMigration season, we asked you to send us your migration blooper images. Thanks to all who shared these funnies of our feathered friends! 🦆 We thought we'd have some fun with them. Reply with a caption for this image! 📷
"Wilson's Warbler" @CullinanPark #HTown #Bird #Birds #Birding #Birdwatching #Photography #Birdphotography #BirdingPhotography #PoemOfRain #Migration #FallMigration 500px.com/photo/10810859…
Ducks have a wing shape that allow them to travel quickly over long distances—but #DYK diving ducks have slightly longer wings than dabblers? Their longer wings are better suited to flying over open water, where maneuverability isn’t as crucial. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
Ducks have a long and pointed wing shape that allow them to travel quickly over long distances—but #DYK dabbling ducks have a slightly wider wing shape than divers? This helps them to dodge obstacles like trees and cattails in shallow wetlands! 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
Each fall migratory waterfowl travel hundreds to thousands of kilometres from their northern breeding grounds south to spend the winter. #DYK most ducks can fly at 80 kilometres per hour, thanks to their rapid wingbeat and long and pointed wing shape. 🦆 #FallMigration #Waterfowl
BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD loves the pretty Mexican Bush Sage @randallsisland 💜🤍💜 I think I will plant some in my front yard for the Hummingbirds next year! #blackchinnedhummingbird #hummingbird #birdwatching #wildlife #fallmigration
