Waterfowl In New York City
It’s an archipelago, after all
New York City’s waterways, wetlands, and proximity to the Atlantic Ocean made it the center of commerce it is today— but it also makes it home to some wild and weird waterfowl. Explore the photos below to meet some of them!
Mallard
Redhead
Gadwell
Northern
Shovler
American
Widgeon
Common
Merganser
Hooded
Merganser
Red-breasted
Merganser
Green
winged Teal
Blue-Winged
Teal
RIng-Necked
DUck
Ruddy
Duck
AMerican
Black DUck
WOod
Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Lesser Scaup
American
Coot
Surf
Scoter
Pied-billed
Grebe
Common
Loon
DOUBLE
Crested
Cormorant
Canada
Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling
Goose
Greater
White-fronted
Goose