All Waterfowl are members of the Duck family. Fourteen kinds of dabbling ducks are found in North America. They include the mallard, teal and pintail. The most common type of perching duck is the wood duck. The most common diving ducks in North America are the canvasback, scaup, eider and ring neck ducks.
Geese are smaller than swans but larger than ducks.
Eight different species of geese are found in North American territories. The most common are the Canada goose, snow goose and white fronted goose. Canadas, with eleven sub-species, are the most common of all in this area. Swans have an amazing 6-8 foot wing span. The great blue heron has a wingspread of up to six feet and reaches four feet in height.