[Length 16.5 (Female) to 21 (Male) in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This winter plumaged female Long-tailed Duck (formerly known as Oldsquaw) was photographed along the docks at Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This exquisite drake Mandarin Duck was photographed on a small pond on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan 28 in.]

This pair of Mandarin Ducks were photographed on a small pond on the grounds of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: January 1996)

[Length 18 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This drake Maned Duck was photographed at St. James Park, London, England, and is part of the captive waterfowl collection there. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: April 2002)

[Length 23 in. Wingspan 35 in.]

This pair of "Mexican" Ducks were photographed along the Rio Grande River at Candelaria, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 2000)

[Length 22 in. Wingspan 30 in.]

This Mottled Duck was photographed at Bolivar Peninsula, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=360mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: May 9, 2006)

[Length 25 (Female) to 31 (Male) in. Wingspan 38 (F) to 48 (M) in.]

This feral Muscovy Duck was photographed at Resaca Boulevard, Brownsville, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 24, 2007)

[Length 25 (Female) to 31 (Male) in. Wingspan 38 (F) to 48 (M) in.]

Although this Muscovy Duck shows all the field marks of a wild bird, it is assumed to be a feral bird descended from domestic stock. It was photographed at a road crossing on the Guadalupe River along Rt. 1340, Hunt, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: December 2000)