![]() To acquire these nutrients, the birds must consume more than 300 invertebrates an hour for eight hours. HIGH-PROTEIN DIETįemale wood ducks must ingest 75 grams (2.6 ounces) of invertebrates to obtain enough protein and minerals to produce one egg. The champion diver in the bird world is the emperor penguin, which has been recorded at the incredible depth of 1,770 feet. More than 80 of the birds were reportedly caught in fishing nets off Wolfe Island, Lake Ontario, at a depth of 240 feet. The best diver of all waterfowl is the long-tailed duck (formerly known as the oldsquaw). GOING DEEPĪll of this continent's waterfowl can dive, but some species are much better at it than others. Have you ever wondered which duck flies fastest, migrates farthest, or dives deepest? Do you know the largest number of waterfowl ever seen in one place, or why the Labrador duck became extinct? Read on to learn the answers to these questions and much more about the waterfowl of North America and beyond. To survive in these varied environments, waterfowl have incredible abilities and do amazing things. Inhabiting every continent except Antarctica, ducks, geese, and swans can be found just about everywhere there's water, from the High Arctic to the tropics and from the ocean to the desert. ![]() Waterfowl are among the most diverse and interesting creatures on the planet. ![]()
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