The huge distinctive bill of this duck is used to noisily strain small plants and animals from the water\'s surface of small ponds and shallow marshy lakes. In wintering areas, small groups of shovelers will feed close together perhaps in a mutually beneficial behavior of herding prey together. The nest is a depression filled with grass in short grass near the edge of water. This species also occurs across much of Europe, Africa and Asia.
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Often wintering in large numbers on freshwater lakes, ponds and marshy areas, in the summer it nests in a wide range of habitats from boreal forest lakes, to tundra and marshy pond edges. The nest is usually near water but sometimes under shrubs or in stubble fields. It is made of grass and lined with feather down. The pintail feeds from near the water\'s surface on seeds, aquatic vegetation and a few small fish and aquatic invertebrates. This duck species occurs throughout the world including northern South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific.
Although mainly feeding near the surface of ponds and lakes, it also dives regularly to find aquatic invertebrates and vegetation. During the winter it is usually in pairs or small flocks and often associates with American Wigeon. The nest is hidden in dense grass of marshes and made of surrounding vegetation. This species occurs commonly throughout the Northern Hemisphere in Europe and Asia as well as in Africa.
One of the most widespread ducks in the world, it is often domesticated and crossed with other tame duck species. It is usually found in or near water from flooded fields, marshes, and lakes to backyard swimming pools, golf courses, and well-watered lawns in urban areas. The nest, made of vegetation and lined with feathers, is placed near water in cattails or reeds. In urban areas, the nest can be on lawns, at the base of a tree or other semi-protected areas.
One of the smallest ducks in North America, this teal is found mainly in shallow ponds, marshes, flooded fields and muddy banks. In the winter it forms small flocks and feeds largely on seeds floating on the water\s surface or on wet beaches. During the summer it adds aquatic insects and other invertebrates as well as plant shoots to its diet. The nest is hidden in dense grass usually near the water. It is made of grass and leaves and lined with feather down.'
This attractive duck prefers small ponds and lakes with emergent aquatic vegetation where it feeds by tipping up its rear end and stretching its bill down into the water as far as it can. It eats plants, seeds, insects and snails. The nest is a depression in dense low vegetation near water. Other ducks such as Redheads often place their eggs in the nest of the Cinnamon Teal to be raised by the adoptive parents.
Usually in small to large flocks during the winter, this duck feeds from near the surface of salt and fresh water where it eats aquatic vegetation, molluscs, and insects. It also frequently grazes out of the water on grassy areas near water where it eats seeds, grass blades and other plant material. Its nest is hidden in tall grass, often far from the water\s edge of freshwater marshes. It is made of grass and lined with feather down.'