Order Anseriformes - geese, ducks

Mount Desert Island is home to 28 species in 14 genera in 1 family. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.

   Anatidae
      Anser albifrons - greater white-fronted goose
      Chen caerulescens - snow goose
      Branta bernicla - brant
      Branta canadensis - Canada goose
      Cygnus olor - mute swan
      Aix sponsa - wood duck
      Anas americana - American wigeon
      Anas rubripes - American black duck
      Anas platyrhynchos - mallard
      Anas discors - blue-winged teal
      Anas acuta - northern pintail
      Anas crecca - green-winged teal
      Aythya collaris - ring-necked duck
      Aythya marila - greater scaup
      Somateria spectabilis - king eider
      Somateria mollissima - common eider
      Histrionicus histrionicus - harlequin duck
      Melanitta perspicillata - surf scoter
      Melanitta fusca - white-winged scoter
      Melanitta nigra - black scoter
      Clangula hyemalis - long-tailed duck
      Bucephala albeola - bufflehead
      Bucephala clangula - common goldeneye
      Bucephala islandica - Barrow’s goldeneye
      Lophodytes cucullatus - hooded merganser
      Mergus merganser - common merganser
      Mergus serrator - red-breasted merganser
      Oxyura jamaicensis - ruddy duck

Anatidae (14 genera, 28 species)

Branta canadensis (Canada goose)

Canada goose walking and swimming
   
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Chicks:

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Aix sponsa (wood duck)

Male (left) and female (right):
   
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Ansa rubripes (American black duck)

Pair walking and flying:
   
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Anas platyrhynchos (mallard)

pair (male left, female right) walking:

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male walking and swimming:
   
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female walking and swimming (with chicks):
   
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Somateria mollissima (common eider)

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Bucephala albeola (bufflehead)

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Male (left) and female (right)

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Lophodytes cucullatus (hooded merganser)

Male:

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Male (left) and female (right):

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Mergus merganser (common merganser)

Male:

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Male (left) and female (right) with raised tails:

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