Waterfowl of Illinois Crossword

Which flyway is Illinois a part of?
When do waterfowl migrate? In the spring and...
How many flyways are there in the United States?
Which organization works to protect waterfowl and restore wetland habitat?
What can you purchase and collect to protect waterfowl? (3 words)
These ducks are loved by many and were made famous in the storybook Make Way for Ducklings
Which duck has a purple speculum?
Sprigtail is another name for this type of duck
Blue-winged teal are the ___________ ducks to arrive in the fall.
What drake duck has a chestnut head with a green patch extending backward from its eye?
What is another common name for the American Wigeon?
Which duck filter feeds for plankton, invertebrates, and plant seeds with its large shovel shaped bill?
Which cavity nesting duck prefers dense bottomland forest?
Greater and lesser scaup are not dabblers; they are ___________
Which type of duck can be identified by its sloping forehead?
What type of aquatic food do ring-necked ducks prefer when it is available rather than invertebrates?
What drake duck has a chestnut head, black breast, gray back, and white belly?
Which duck species holds their stiff tails at an angle?
Where does the whistling noise from a common goldeneye come from? Their...
Because common mergansers are the latest to migrate in the fall, what season do we know is arriving?
These ducks have a crest that can be raised or lowered which contribute to their common name
Weak fliers, these water birds have green gray legs with lobed toes.
These honkers fly in a V formation and have multiple races
What goose has two color phases?
Gadwalls have white speculums and ___________ coverts.
Metal ________ help biologists understand survivorship and assess populations
Black-bellied whistling ducks forage at _____________
What is another name for the greater white-fronted goose
What is North America's smallest diving duck?
Similar in appearance to a snow goose but is smaller
This teal is a rare visitor to Illiniois, but lives in the Western United States
Miniature race of Canada Goose
Females of this species can be confused with common merganser
This duck is spotted as a rarity in Illinois but lives in the southeast and Gulf of Mexico