537 Free Photos of Anseriformes

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On Seedskadee NWR, common goldeneyes are abundant during the winter months on open portions of the Green River. Mixed in with the common goldeneyes, are a few Barrow's goldeneye. They can be difficu

Trumpeter swans are one of a number of bird species that may have feathers stained a rusty color. It is believed that iron deposits in soils that the feathers come in contact with stain them a rusty

For most of the year, trumpeter swans are social, forming groups of family members, pairs without young, and unpaired adults and juvenilles. In the winter, groups can be as large as 50+ birds that con

Black Brant (Branta bernicla orientalis on the Slimbridge information board but B.b.nigricans in Wikipedia), at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Gloucestershire, England.

Photographed by Adr

A cinnamon teal duckling is growing juvenille feathers over its down feathers it hatched with. Growing a set of new feathers and building muscles and bones requires a diet of invertebrates. The duck

Trumpeter swans feeding in the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. The last light of the day illuminates them as the sun slips below the horizon. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Cinnamon teal are one the most common species of waterfowl nesting on Seedskadee NWR. There are also blue-winged teal nesting here, and the hens look almost identical. The slightly spatulate tip of

Trumpeter swans feeding in the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. The last light of the day illuminates them as the sun slips below the horizon. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Trumpeter swans feeding in the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. The last light of the day illuminates them as the sun slips below the horizon. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Gloucestershire, England.

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in June 2004 and placed in the public domain.

The family that preens together stays together. Preening feathers is a very important activity. The outer layer of feathers must be realigned and oiled on a regular basis to keep its insulating prop

Common goldeneyes on Seedskadee NWR repeatedly dive to locate Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis) on the river bottom. In this photo, one returns to the surface, as another begins its dive. Crayfi

Trumpeter swans feeding in the Green River on Seedskadee NWR. The last light of the day illuminates them as the sun slips below the horizon. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

This trumpeter swan cob (male) was keeping guard, while the pen (female) fed with her cygnets on Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

A family group of three cygnets and two adults at Seedskadee NWR. The cygnets gray feathers will be replaced by white feathers during their next molt.

Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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The pen, or female trumpeter swan, incubating eggs on a nest at Seedskadee NWR. The eggs are days away from hatching. Trumpeter swans, especially young pairs, can be sensitive to human disturbance

The pen, or female trumpeter swan, incubating eggs on a nest at Seedskadee NWR. The eggs are days away from hatching. Trumpeter swans, especially young pairs, can be sensitive to human disturbance

A pair of northern shovelers rest during a snowstorm on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Waterfowl, moving in front of an approaching storm, arrived on Seedskadee NWR. They fed heavily on submer

Greater White-fronted Goose

You are free to use this image with the following photo credit: Peter Pearsall/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

A drake and hen mallard pair sunning on a muskrat house on Seedskadee NWR. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

Yet another image of Cygnus atratus, a species considered to be impossible. In hindsight this seems foolish, but so it goes. Our specimen is further confounding those revised views by revealing the w

Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

A pair of trumpeter swans preening their feathers on Seedskadee NWR in Wyoming. The rust colored staining on the head feathers is caused by contact with hydric soils while feeding. Trumpeter swans sp

A common goldeneye on Seedskadee NWR returns to the surface of the Green River with a Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis). Crayfish appear to make up a significant portion of the diet of common g

A cinnamon teal pair courting on Seedskadee NWR. Head bobbing, bowing, and flight chases were all part of the courtship for this pair. The powder blue wing patches on the hen are clearly visible. A

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England.

Photographed by Adrian Pingstone in June 2006 and placed in the public domain.

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

New arrivals? Trumpeter swans that nest on Seedskadee NWR are joined in November by new arrivals from NW Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and some from Canada. Only a few of the new arrivals are marked in a

Trumpeter swan survival is based on a foundation of strong family bonds and crucial learned patterns of habitat use (traditions) acquired by associating with older more experienced birds, usually fami

Most birds have a uropygial gland, otherwise known as the preen gland or the oil gland. It is located near the base of the tail, and birds will take "oil" from this gland and place it on its

Trumpeter swan pairs will select nest sites over the next few weeks. Typically, if a pair successfully nested in a location last year, they will aggressively defend the location from other pairs. If

A pair of trumpeter swans on Seedskadee NWR. Trumpeter swans have established a breeding population on and near Seedskadee NWR and this area now fledges nearly half of the cygnets in Wyoming. Photo:

Perhaps the most visible diagnostic characteristic of the northern shoveler is its large spoon-shaped bill, which widens towards the tip and creates a shape unique among North American waterfowl. F

A cinnamon teal pair courting on Seedskadee NWR. Head bobbing, bowing, and flight chases were all part of the courtship for this pair. A slightly spatulate tip of the bill for both drake and hen iden

A pair of blue winged teal utilizing a temporarily flooded wetland on Seedskadee NWR. These temporarily flooded wetlands may only have surface water for a few weeks to a few months each year, however

Trumpeter swans are typically very secretive while nesting and once the cygnets have hatched. They tend to spend their time in locations where they are hidden from view. Every once in awhile, they are

Cygnets are young of the year trumpeter swans. They do not get the full black bill and black feet until their adult feathers start to grow in. As a cygnet, their bill colors include white, powder bl

Cygnets are young of the year trumpeter swans. They do not get the full black bill and black feet until their adult feathers start to grow in. As a cygnet, their bill colors include white, powder bl

An adult trumpeter swan watches over one of four cygnets hatched by this pair. During the first months of life, trumpeter swan cygnets stay very close to the adults. The adults are on constant alert

Mallards are omnivorous with diets of primarily seeds, tubers, aquatic invertebrates, and waste grain. They have been known to eat fish, crayfish, and frogs. This drake was gorging on leopard frogs

Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Male gadwalls are gray-brown with a white belly and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and bla

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

A pair of trumpeter swans on Seedskadee NWR stand watch while one of their cygnets sleep. Trumpeter swan adults are very protective as parents. They can and will defend them from predators, which o

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

A brood of cinnamon teal feeding on pondweeds and aquatic insects on Seedskadee NWR. As days shorten heading in to fall, many birds feed heavily to gain the necessary fat reserves to fuel their migra

A common goldeneye on Seedskadee NWR with a Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis). The large claws were removed/eaten before the goldeneye swallows this crayfish whole. Crayfish appear to make up a

Birds spend a large part of each day preening. This involves straightening and realigning feathers, reapplying waterproofing oils, and removing old and damaged feathers. Check out this activity guid

A raccoon walking the shoreline suddenly notices a trumpeter swan staring it down. After a brief pause, they both went their separate ways. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Trumpeter swan pair on Seedskadee NWR. This pair was taking a late afternoon break from nesting activities to feed and preen before returning to the nest. The male (Cob) was taking a flight around t

Trumpeter swans wintering on Seedskadee NWR have been increasing over the last decade. A high count of 304 in 2014. Open water below Fontenelle Dam, abundant submerged aquatic vegetation in the Green

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

A raccoon walking the shoreline suddenly notices a trumpeter swan staring it down. After a brief pause, they both went their separate ways. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

A pair of trumpeter swans re-establishing a nesting territory on Seedskadee NWR as the managed wetlands are slowly filled. The Wyoming Range can be seen in the background. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

Eleven trumpeter swans sleeping on the shelf ice along the Green River at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS

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The pen, or female trumpeter swan, tests out the nest bowl while the cob, or male, continues to build the nest around the edges. This young pair on Seedskadee NWR had decided to change locations and

A portion of the Green River on Seedskadee NWR remains open during the winter. Releases from Fontenelle Dam above the Refuge help to maintain open water even in the coldest winters. The open water, c

Low light conditions are typically not favorable for bird photography. In this case, the longer exposure required of 1/30th of a second captures the movement of this drake mallard coming in for a lan

A common goldeneye on Seedskadee NWR with a Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis). The large claws are removed/eaten before the goldeneye swallows this crayfish whole. Crayfish appear to make up a

A common goldeneye on Seedskadee NWR swalling a Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilis). The large claws were removed/eaten before the goldeneye swallows this crayfish whole. Crayfish appear to make

Yet another image of Cygnus atratus, a species considered to be impossible. The feathers of the species are well known to be almost black, the specimen here is preening and the white flight feathers

The speculum on a green-winged teal drake normally looks irridescent green. The muted light of a slightly foggy day along with the angle of the wing give this drake a more blue looking spe

Have you ever watched an American dipper wading in a mountain stream and dipping its head underwater for an extended period? These mallards were doing the same thing in a riffle on Seedskadee NWR. The

Male Harlequin Duck in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, USA. Battling gusts up to 40 mph was certainly worthwhile in order to see and photograph this male Harlequin Duck. Canon Mark IIN 400/2.8 lens

What a treat! A pair of cinnamon teal and green-winged teal cooperated for a video. Now if a blue-winged teal pair had splashed down! Courtship is in full swing, and the hens have likely chosen a s

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedskad

Cygnets are young of the year trumpeter swans. They do not get the full black bill and black feet until their adult feathers start to grow in. As a cygnet, their bill colors include white, powder bl

Seedskadee NWR has been part of the range expansion program for trumpeter swans in Wyoming for over 2 decades. Up to 7 pairs now successfully nest each year. The highly productive wetlands on Seedska

Four newly hatched trumpeter swan cygnets under the watchful eye of adults. This pair has been very good at raising their cygnets in past years. Both adults will now spend the summer keeping the cygn

Cinnamon teal joined by four green winged teal bank to the right before landing on a seasonal wetland on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Fall rains reflooded a seasonal wetland that had dried by

Ross's geese are a pretty rare sighting on Seedskadee NWR and in Wyoming. This Ross's goose arrived on Seedskadee NWR along with 2 others during a warm spell in February. Tom Koerner/USFWS

Northern Pintails in flight over Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge in Utah.

Credit: J. Kelly, from 2008 photo contest.

The sound of jet fighters circling behind me caught my attention. When I twisted my neck to look, I spotted a pair of ring-necked ducks dropping into the wetland from a high altitude. The sound was

The speculum on a green-winged teal drake normally looks irridescent green. The muted light of a slightly foggy day along with the angle of the wing give this drake a more blue looking spe

Gadwalls are medium-sized ducks characterized by a general lack of bright coloration. Male gadwalls are gray-brown with a white belly and a black rump. In flight, a white speculum and chestnut and bla

Oh My! What big feet you have!
Trumpeter swans are very big birds. Adult male trumpeters can weigh 21 to 38 pounds while adult female trumpeters weigh 20 to 25 pounds. To get all of that weight off th

This drake Northern pintail has not molted in to its breeding plumage. It is likely a juvenille from a late hatch and is just beginning to show some of its breeding plumage, with a little of the redd

Oh My! What big feet you have!
Trumpeter swans are very big birds. Adult male trumpeters can weigh 21 to 38 pounds while adult female trumpeters weigh 20 to 25 pounds. To get all of that weight off th

Водоплавающие птицы в зоопарке города Гродно, Беларусь. Фото сделано в промежутке между основанием зоопарка (1927) и до начала Второй мировой войны.

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Cygnus cygnus, Sångsvan / Whooper swan

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Cygnus olor, Knölsvan / Mute swan

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Cygnus olor, Knölsvan / Mute swan

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Aythya ferina, Brunand / Pochard

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anser fabalis, Sädgås / Bean goose

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anser anser, Grågås / Greylag goose

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Branta canadensis, Kanadagås / Canada goose

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anas querquedula, Årta / Garganey

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anas acuta, Stjärtand / Pintail

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Mergellus albellus ♂♀, Salskrake / Smew

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anser fabalis, Sädgås / Bean goose

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Cygnus cygnus, Sångsvan / Whooper swan

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Cygnus columbianus bewickii, Mindre sångsvan / Tundra swan

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Aythya fuligula ♂ 2K, Vigg / Tufted duck

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(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anas crecca ♂, Kricka / Teal

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Mergus merganser ♀, Storskrake / Common merganser

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Melanitta nigra ♂♀, Sjöorre / Scoter

(Anseriformes: Anatidae) Anser anser, Grågås / Greylag goose

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