Waterfowl

A black swan type of swan that lives in Australia and nearby islands, especially around lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

An eider is a type of sea duck. It lives on cold coasts and islands in the far north, often nesting on the ground near the sea. Eiders feed by diving for small sea creatures such as shellfish and fish. What makes them especially well known is that they line their nests with soft down, which people collect.

A grebe is a small diving bird with a slender neck, pointed bill, and feet set far back on its body, which makes it look like it's always slightly leaning forward. Grebes live on lakes, ponds, and slow rivers, where they dive to catch fish and other water animals.

The mallard is a common wild duck. Males are brightly colored with a green head, a white neck ring, and a gray and brown body, while females are mostly mottled brown for camouflage. Mallards live near ponds, lakes, and slow rivers across many parts of North America and Europe. They often swim and dab for food in shallow water, eating plants, insects, and small seeds.

The common merganser or goosander is a large sea duck that lives in rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The common merganser eats mainly fish. It nests in holes in trees.

The photo is of a hooded merganser.

The pintail duck is a medium-sized duck with a long, pointy tail.

A swan is a kind of large water bird, related to the duck and goose. A male swan is called a cob, a female swan is called a pen and a baby swan is called a cygnet.

Not all swans are white. Some swans have black patches, and swans in Australia are pure black.

The wood duck is a medium sized, colorful perching duck found in North America.