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An unusual duck with a white cheek patch flies alongside Mallard Ducks.
Image: Paul Budde | Macaulay Library

Have you ever stumbled on a duck that didn’t neatly match the characteristics in your guidebook? Or spotted an unusual waterfowl that seems to have flown in from afar? This recorded-live online workshop is made for you!

Get Access to a Recording of This Helpful Webinar.

This hour-long, virtual class dives into the more unusual ducks and geese you might encounter this season in the U.S. and Canada. Learn how the principles of waterfowl ID can also extend to rarer birds. See some exciting winter waterfowl visitors that occasionally blow in from far flung places. And learn how to analyze photographs of hybrid ducks to deduce their parentage by examining their mixed characteristics. These odd ducks can certainly pose a challenge—but they’re also a lot of fun!

This is a recording of a live event that took place on November 19th, 2024.

Your instructor is Kevin McGowan. Kevin is the author of Bird Academy’s popular Waterfowl ID course, the Waterford Guides to Waterfowl ID, a World Series of Birding Winner, and an all-around waterfowl enthusiast. He’s excited to share his expertise with you.

Kevin McGowan in the woods with binoculars
Kevin McGowan