Puddle Ducks

231A0019.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0019.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0064.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0064.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0261.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage flies over a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0261.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage flies over a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A9992.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A9992.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0011.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis) drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0011.CR3 - 5/13/25 - A green-winged teal (Anas carolinensis) drake in full breeding plumage cruises a lakeshore in Interior Alaska.

231A0738.CR3 - 5/7/24 - A green-winged teal hen cruises a lakeshore in Southcentral Alaska Alaska.

231A0738.CR3 - 5/7/24 - A green-winged teal hen cruises a lakeshore in Southcentral Alaska Alaska.

231A7292.CR3 - 4/15/2025 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Gadwall drakes compete for the attention of a single hen during the spring breeding season in Southcentral Alaska.

231A7292.CR3 - 4/15/2025 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Gadwall drakes compete for the attention of a single hen during the spring breeding season in Southcentral Alaska.

231A5901.CR3 - 4/13/25 - A gadwall pair stands on early-springtime shelf ice along a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A5901.CR3 - 4/13/25 - A gadwall pair stands on early-springtime shelf ice along a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7590.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding pauses in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7590.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding pauses in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7601.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding laughs it up in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7601.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding laughs it up in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7762.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake hits to air brakes to land in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7762.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake hits to air brakes to land in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7974.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7974.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A8004.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A8004.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A8007.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A8007.CR3 - 4/15/25 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding bathes in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A5482.CR3 - 5/5/24 - A gadwall drake pauses on a quiet pond one spring evening in Southcentral Alaska.

231A5482.CR3 - 5/5/24 - A gadwall drake pauses on a quiet pond one spring evening in Southcentral Alaska.

231A5500.CR3 - 5/5/24 - A gadwall drake stretches on a quiet pond one spring evening in Southcentral Alaska.

231A5500.CR3 - 5/5/24 - A gadwall drake stretches on a quiet pond one spring evening in Southcentral Alaska.

231A7298.CR3 - 4/25/24 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding laughs it up in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A7298.CR3 - 4/25/24 - A gadwall drake all dressed up for spring breeding laughs it up in the shallows of a Southcentral Alaska lake.

231A8151.CR3 - 4/25/24 - A gadwall drake in spring breeding plumage shows off the species' subtle elegance.

231A8151.CR3 - 4/25/24 - A gadwall drake in spring breeding plumage shows off the species' subtle elegance.

3U7A3881.CR3 - 6/3/23 - A gadwall hen, backed by its mate, resembles at first glance a small female mallard.

3U7A3881.CR3 - 6/3/23 - A gadwall hen, backed by its mate, resembles at first glance a small female mallard.

231A0204.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0204.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0213.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake preens in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0213.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake preens in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0289.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0289.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0145.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0145.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake feeds in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0405.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake stretches its wings in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A0405.CR3 - 6/10/25 - A northern shoveler drake stretches its wings in a beaver pond off Interior Alaska's Denali Highway.

231A1652.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A northern shoveler drake cruises an Interior Alaska pond in dawn light.

231A1652.CR3 - 5/14/25 - A northern shoveler drake cruises an Interior Alaska pond in dawn light.

3U7A3151.CR3 - 5/7/23 - An American wigeon drake in breeding plumage feeds in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

3U7A3151.CR3 - 5/7/23 - An American wigeon drake in breeding plumage feeds in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

3U7A3251.CR3 - 5/7/23 - An American wigeon drake in breeding plumage feeds in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

3U7A3251.CR3 - 5/7/23 - An American wigeon drake in breeding plumage feeds in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

231A0153.CR3 - 5/20/24 - An American wigeon drake preens in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

231A0153.CR3 - 5/20/24 - An American wigeon drake preens in a Southcentral Alaska wetland.

231A1367.CR3 - 5/24/24 - Close-up of an American wigeon drake photographed in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1367.CR3 - 5/24/24 - Close-up of an American wigeon drake photographed in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1114.CR3 - 5/24/24 - an American wigeon drake feeds in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1114.CR3 - 5/24/24 - an American wigeon drake feeds in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1053.CR3 - 5/24/24 - Close-up of an American wigeon drake photographed in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1053.CR3 - 5/24/24 - Close-up of an American wigeon drake photographed in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A0588.CR3 - 5/24/24 - An American wigeon drake resting in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A0588.CR3 - 5/24/24 - An American wigeon drake resting in a wetland near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A4834.CR3 - 5/25/24 - A drake wigeon lands in a Southcentral Alaska wetland during the spring breeding season.

231A4834.CR3 - 5/25/24 - A drake wigeon lands in a Southcentral Alaska wetland during the spring breeding season.

231A9952.CR3 - 5/20/24 - A drake wigeon cruises a Southcentral Alaska wetland during the spring breeding season.

231A9952.CR3 - 5/20/24 - A drake wigeon cruises a Southcentral Alaska wetland during the spring breeding season.

231A2944.CR3 - 3/15/25 - A mallard drake is illuminated by morning light on a Southcentral Alaska pond.

231A2944.CR3 - 3/15/25 - A mallard drake is illuminated by morning light on a Southcentral Alaska pond.

231A6348.CR3 - 4/13/25 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Mallard drakes compete for a single hen over a wetland in Southcentral Alaska.

231A6348.CR3 - 4/13/25 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Mallard drakes compete for a single hen over a wetland in Southcentral Alaska.

231A1347.CR3 - 2/27/25 - A mallard hen rests on a winter's day near a pond in Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1347.CR3 - 2/27/25 - A mallard hen rests on a winter's day near a pond in Anchorage, Alaska.

231A1293.CR3 - 2/22/25 - Study of the south end of a northbound mallard drake.

231A1293.CR3 - 2/22/25 - Study of the south end of a northbound mallard drake.

231A3679.CR3 - 4/7/25 - Mallard drake paddles in a light snowfall.

231A3679.CR3 - 4/7/25 - Mallard drake paddles in a light snowfall.

231A4685.CR3 - 1/11/25 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen pond near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A4685.CR3 - 1/11/25 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen pond near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A4687.CR3 - 1/11/25 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen pond near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A4687.CR3 - 1/11/25 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen pond near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A6455.CR3 - 1/29/25 - A mallard drake reflects from an ice shelf over an open lede.

231A6455.CR3 - 1/29/25 - A mallard drake reflects from an ice shelf over an open lede.

231A8784.CR3 - 2/1/25 - It's full steam ahead for a mallard drake paddling open water on a cold winter day in Southcentral Alaska.

231A8784.CR3 - 2/1/25 - It's full steam ahead for a mallard drake paddling open water on a cold winter day in Southcentral Alaska.

231A0905.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A0905.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A2401.CR3 - 4/22/24 - A mallard pair takes an early-springtime cruise pod a waterway in Anchorage, Alaska.

231A2401.CR3 - 4/22/24 - A mallard pair takes an early-springtime cruise pod a waterway in Anchorage, Alaska.

231A2453.CR3 - 12/21/23 - A mallard drake huddles near open water in Southcentral Alaska on a subzero December day. Mallards are hardy, and will withstand freezing temperatures as long as food is available.

231A2453.CR3 - 12/21/23 - A mallard drake huddles near open water in Southcentral Alaska on a subzero December day. Mallards are hardy, and will withstand freezing temperatures as long as food is available.

231A0913.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A0913.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A3846.CR3 - 3/22/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A3846.CR3 - 3/22/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A2115.CR3 - 4/20/24 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Mallard drakes compete for a single hen over a wetland in Southcentral Alaska.

231A2115.CR3 - 4/20/24 - COURTSHIP FLIGHT: Mallard drakes compete for a single hen over a wetland in Southcentral Alaska.

231A4547.CR3 - 3/22/24 - A mallard drake sparkles in late-evening light on a Southcentral Alaska waterway.

231A4547.CR3 - 3/22/24 - A mallard drake sparkles in late-evening light on a Southcentral Alaska waterway.

231A9046.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9046.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on an open lede in a frozen stream near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9674.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on a late-winter day near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9674.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on a late-winter day near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9684.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on a late-winter day near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9684.CR3 - 3/21/24 - A mallard drake prepares to land on a late-winter day near Anchorage, Alaska.

231A9357.CR3 - 10/1/24 - A mallard drake rests in a woodland pond on an autumn day in Southcentral Alaska.

231A9357.CR3 - 10/1/24 - A mallard drake rests in a woodland pond on an autumn day in Southcentral Alaska.