I'm torn between the mallard and the call duck. The mallards are just gorgeous in their coloring, especially the metallic green of the drakes and the metallic blue that both genders have on the wings, and the call ducks are just so tiny that they look like plushies.
Those whistling tree ducks are the most beautiful ducks I've ever seen! I love learning about the creatures you show us. Some of these facts I would never have known otherwise! Great job guys!
There are actually six extant families of waterfowl (order Anseriformes), Anhimidae (Screamers), Anseranatidae (Magpie Goose and Fossil Relatives), Anseridae (Geese and Swans), Dendrocygnidae (Oriental Ducks), Anatidae (True Ducks), and Mergidae (Mergansers and Scoters), interestingly the superfamily Anseroidea includes the latter four families, its namesake family Anseridae (Geese and Swans) is by far the most basal as earlier waterfowl had longer necks and larger body size, Dendrocygnidae (Oriental Ducks) are the sister group to the clade consisting of both Anatidae (True Ducks) and Mergidae (Mergansers and Scoters).
Every year from late October to around mid March, I see hooded mergansers (my favorite type of duck) in the canals and ponds of my hometown in Florida.
Ducks are amazing for rice farmers because they eat alot of the flora and fauna that disturb or kill rice while being unable to (or heavily disincentivized) to eat the rice themselves, all the while their poop acts as great fertilizer.
Ah yes I will have a nice flock of domestic ducks on my permaculture farm. They're eggs are worth alot and I'll move em around the farm so they can fertilize and disturb the soil. I'll tell you though the mose useful trait they got is that they will Shred slugs. Slugs will eat my mushrooms Ill be growing at the forest edge so ducks can help gobble up the slugs while ignoring the mushrooms. Really underutilized trait of domestic ducks and any forest mushroom production always can use some.
What's your favorite type of duck? I think mine is the Egyptian goose (though that's a little confusing, isn't it?!)
i think the mandrin duck is just beautiful
I'm torn between the mallard and the call duck. The mallards are just gorgeous in their coloring, especially the metallic green of the drakes and the metallic blue that both genders have on the wings, and the call ducks are just so tiny that they look like plushies.
King Eider! Musk Duck! Comb Duck! Masked Duck! Steller’s Eider!
Wood or male mallard, their green is just so pretty
Those whistling tree ducks are the most beautiful ducks I've ever seen! I love learning about the creatures you show us. Some of these facts I would never have known otherwise! Great job guys!
Aww thank you so much! So glad you're learning lots here!
A duck is a small floaty bird and a goose is a big floaty bird. A swan is a pretty white big floaty bird.
All 100% accurate
There are actually six extant families of waterfowl (order Anseriformes), Anhimidae (Screamers), Anseranatidae (Magpie Goose and Fossil Relatives), Anseridae (Geese and Swans), Dendrocygnidae (Oriental Ducks), Anatidae (True Ducks), and Mergidae (Mergansers and Scoters), interestingly the superfamily Anseroidea includes the latter four families, its namesake family Anseridae (Geese and Swans) is by far the most basal as earlier waterfowl had longer necks and larger body size, Dendrocygnidae (Oriental Ducks) are the sister group to the clade consisting of both Anatidae (True Ducks) and Mergidae (Mergansers and Scoters).
Finally, now I know what ducks are... No longer a myth!
The mystery is solved!
Hi, could you do a video on the yellow-spotted salamander?? I just found some near my house and I was surprised how huge they were!
That's an awesome idea! Thank you! And what a cool finding near your home!
Delightfully diligent Ducks! Nice video guys.🌊🦆🌅
Thanks so much! ❤
Every year from late October to around mid March, I see hooded mergansers (my favorite type of duck) in the canals and ponds of my hometown in Florida.
Duck Fact: That is actually Hololive's Subaru
In looney tunes, there’s Daffy Duck.
Love your channel keep up the good work
Thanks so much!
_Dakksu....sacho magnipicent kreechazo..._
Should've mention the largest and smallest species of Ducks though.
Ducks are amazing for rice farmers because they eat alot of the flora and fauna that disturb or kill rice while being unable to (or heavily disincentivized) to eat the rice themselves, all the while their poop acts as great fertilizer.
Love seeing relationships like this in action!
"in summery, boys are ome way, and goah sarn it, girls are another way all together.
and then, there's _ducks_"
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I find ducks on the gorgeous side
We completely agree!
Can you do fact files on grouse?
Great suggestion! Thank you!
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Ah yes I will have a nice flock of domestic ducks on my permaculture farm. They're eggs are worth alot and I'll move em around the farm so they can fertilize and disturb the soil. I'll tell you though the mose useful trait they got is that they will Shred slugs. Slugs will eat my mushrooms Ill be growing at the forest edge so ducks can help gobble up the slugs while ignoring the mushrooms. Really underutilized trait of domestic ducks and any forest mushroom production always can use some.
Oh wow that sounds so lovely!