American Kestrel $350

This colorful beauty is the smallest and most common North American falcon. Its range extends from Alaska and Canada southward through the Americas to Tierra del Fuego.

Wigeon $500

The American Wigeon was formerly known as "Baldpate" because the white stripe resembled a bald man's head.

Cinnamon Teal $400

The Cinnamon Teal is a close relative of the Blue-winged Teal. The Cinnamon Teal is usually confined to the western regions of the United States and are rare, or infrequent, visitors east of the Rockies.

Wood Duck $500

Many naturalists and hunters consider the Wood Duck to be the most beautiful duck in North America, if not the world. It is a distinctively North American species, as shown by fossil remains.

Pintail Drake $500

Pintails are long, slender ducks with long, narrow wings, earning them the nickname "greyhound of the air." Pintails are named for their elongated central tail feathers, which are one-fourth of the drake's body length.

Bluebill/Scaup ~ $400

Bluebills dive for their food, which is mainly a variety of aquatic plants as well as small mollusks and crustaceans. It is an expert diver and can remain under water for a long time, grubbing on the bottom for its food.

Canvasback $500

Among ducks, the Canvasback is one of the most powerful fliers, capable of speeds of 75 miles per hour but it is an awkward bird on land due to its large size, short legs, and webbed feet.

Harlequin $500

In Montana, breeding Harlequins arrive in late April to early May where they inhabit the fasy moving, turbulent,clear mountain streams such as McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park.

Common Merganser $400

Bufflehead $350

Male buffleheads have a large white patch across the back of the head that extends from cheek to cheek, forming a bushy crest. The remainder of the head is blackish with an iridescent green and purple sheen.

Hooded Merganser $350

Hooded Mergansers have a difficult time finding food in turbulent water. They like calm, shallow, clear-water pools that have sandy or cobblestone bottoms.

Mallard Hen $425

The hen lines the nest with her own feathers. An excellent mother, the ducklings are led to the water as soon as their downy feathers are dry.

Mallard Drake $500

Mallards are agile flyers and can take off almost vertically. A group of mallards, springing up from the water together, makes quite a spectacular sight.

Oldsquaw $500

This duck dives to greater depths than all other diving ducks, sometimes as deep as 180 feet or more. The very long, central tail feather is a distinguishing feature.

Coot $400

A fairly large bird with short wings and short tail, Coots run splashing across water for some distance, beating their wings vigorously to become airborne.

Blue-winged Teal $450

Generally the first ducks south in he fall and the last north in the spring making the BWT a warm weather duck! The most distinguishing feature when flying is the large blue-gray patch on the wing.

Ruddy Drake $350

The dramatic colors of the breeding male, rust red body, brilliant blue bill, and white cheeks completely contrast with its winter colors. In winter the Ruddy is dusky brown, with pale cheeks, and a black bill.

Pied-billed Grebe $300

This shy, elusive little duck can dive with such amazing speed, a habit that has earned it the nickname "hell-diver." The black stripe on its short bill is present only during summer breeding months and is yellow the rest of the year.

Green-winged Teal $375

Their high-speed flight is an eratic yet graceful pattern consisting of dodges, twists, and circles done in unison with the group acting as one.

Black Duck $500

In acidic bogs, beaver streams, and sluggish riverine and floodplain habitats of the boreal forest, the black duck's dark plumage blends with the dark organic-stained waters of forested wetlands.