Redheads
Reading edition
Length—20 in. Weight—2½ lbs.
Eclipse Drake Hen
Range coast to coast, with the largest numbers in the Central Flyway. Migratory flocks travel in V's; move in irregular formations over feeding areas. Often found associating with canvasback.
In the air, they give the impression of always being in a hurry.
Hen Drake
Drake
Drake Hen
Drake Hen
Usually spend the day in large rafts in deep water; feed morning and evening in shallower sections.
Drakes purr and meow; hens have a loud squak, higher than a hen mallard's.
Typical Flock Pattern
