Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Gadwalls favor shallow ponds and marshy areas. They range across most of North America. Breeding mostly in the Great Plains, though they are permanent residents in several western states. Some spend winters well into Mexico. The range for birds is not limited to the Americas. They breed in the midlatitudes of Europe and Asia while wintering in southern Asia and northern Africa.

The male Gadwall may not be as “showy” as some other ducks, but their appearance is clean and economical. Population increases have resulted from the past quarter century’s attention to restoring wetlands and nesting habitat.

Though not always clearly visible, I try to look for a whitish patch at the back of their wings near their body. It is usually more prominent in the drakes than the hens. I’ve met these ducks in California, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Nevada.

Gadwall - Mareca strepera — **Gadwall**
*(Mareca strepera)*

**Description:**
Imperial Beach, San Diego, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2013:01:31 15:34

**Location:**

Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach, California
United States
6.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X0981-Gadwall

© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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*(Mareca strepera)*

**Description:**
Imperial Beach, San Diego, California.
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**Date Taken:** 2013:01:31 15:34

**Location:**

Imperial Beach
Imperial Beach, California
United States
6.56 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250

**File Name:** D3X0981-Gadwall

© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging

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Gadwall - Anas strepera — **Gadwall**
*(Mareca strepera)*

**Description:**
"The Ponds" adjacent to Beeler Creek. Poway California. San Diego County 2010-01-06.
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**Date Taken:** 2010:01:06 11:42

**Location:**

Poway Grove Park
Poway, California
United States
436.37 ft above sea level

**Camera Information:**
NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/750

**File Name:** JCD4964.Gadwall

© 2010 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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