Many birds are often seen floating on the water and can be identified by their silhouettes.
Many birds are often seen floating on the water and can be identified by their silhouettes. Characteristics to look for include how high in the water the bird sits, if the tail is high or low, and the shape of the head. Look for these birds in Lake County:
double-crested cormorant silhouette
double-crested cormorant
red-breasted merganser silhouette
red-breasted merganser
lesser scaup silhouette
lesser scaup
common loon silhouette
common loon
mallard silhouette
mallard
Ducks are divided into two main groups. Dabblers feed near the surface and divers feed completely underwater. Dabblers include mallards while divers include mergansers and scaup.