Drake Gadwall

Photo Credit: Courtesy of OR Department of Fish & Wildlife

by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
12-4-2019
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Features: Adult drakes have a black bill, buff head, gray body, and black upper and lower tail coverts. Hens are nondescript brown ducks with a spotted, yellowish-orange bill with black edges. Unique among dabbling ducks, the gadwall has a partly white speculum (rear part of the wing) that can be seen when the bird is in flight.

Habitat: Submerged aquatic vegetation makes up the majority of the gadwall's diet. As a result, they are often found feeding far from the shoreline, in deeper water than most other dabbling ducks. Can be abundant is eastern Oregon early in the season, but most will continue migrating to California as the season progresses.




More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, December 2nd, 2019
Applegate River: Applegate River Fishing Report
Ben Irving Reservoir: Ben Irving Reservoir Fishing Report
Chetco River: Chetco River Fishing Report
Coos River: Coos River Basin Report
Coquille River: Coquille River Fishing Report
Diamond Lake: Diamond Lake Fishing Report
Emigrant Reservoir: Emigrant Reservoir Fishing Report
Empire Lake Upper: Empire Lake Fishing Report
Expo Pond: Expo Pond Fishing Report
Galesville Reservoir: Galesville Reservoir Fishing Report
Garrison Lake: Garrison Lake Fishing Report
Howard Prairie Reservoir: Howard Prairie Fishing Report
Hyatt Lake: Hyatt Lake Fishing Report
Illinois River: Illinois River Fishing Report
Lake Marie: Lake Marie Fishing Report
Lake Selmac: Lake Selmac Fishing Report
Loon Lake: Loon Lake Fishing Report
Lost Creek Lake: Lost Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Rogue River- Lower: Lower Rogue River Fishing Report
Rogue River - Middle: Middle Rogue River Fishing Report
Rogue River- Upper: Upper Rogue River Fishing Report
Sixes River: Sixes River Fishing Report
Umpqua River: Umpqua River Fishing Report

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
Ana Reservoir: Ana Reservoir Fishing Report
Ana River: Ana River Fishing Report
Blitzen River: Blitzen River Fishing Report
Campbell Reservoir: Campbell Reservoir Fishing Report
Dog Lake: Dog Lake Fishing Report
Fish Lake : Fish Lake Report
Gerber Reservoir: Reservoir Near Freezing
Heart Lake: Heart Lake Fishing Report
John C Boyle Reservoir: J.C Boyle Fishing Report
Upper Klamath Lake: Upper Klamath & Agency Lakes
Murray Reservoir : Murray Reservoir Fishing Report
Owyhee Reservoir: Owyhee Reservoir Fishing Report
Sprague River: Sprague River Fishing Report
Thief Valley Reservoir: Thief Valley Reservoir Update
Warm Springs Reservoir: Warm Springs Reservoir Fishing Report