Tag Archives: waterfowl

Scarlet Macaw in the End

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We end the series of bird images from Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Neck, North Carolina. The scarlet macaw is one of the most impressive birds ever, with their vibrant feathers full of rainbow colors. It is the national bird of Honduras.

Sylvan Heights is home to some of the world’s rarest waterfowl breeding populations. In some cases, fewer than 250 individuals of these species remain in the wild, and the collaborative captive breeding programs here may be their last barrier against extinction.

We hope you enjoyed images of unique birds!

Macaw Profile

Macaw Closeup

Fulvous Whistling Duck

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Whistling ducks are a distinctive group of about eight species of brightly colored, oddly proportioned waterfowl. The Fulvous Whistling Duck is a mix of rich caramel-brown and black. It is a long-legged and long-necked creature found in warm freshwater marshes across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. These ducks are notable for their distinctive squealing sounds when taking off and their loud, shrill whistles during flight.

Here is one at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.

Fulvous Whistling Duck

Fulvous Whistling Duck Profile

Distorted Reflections of a Trumpeter Swan

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Gentle ripples distort the reflections of this Trumpeter Swan at Swan Lake Iris Gardens, Sumter, SC.

Trumpeter Swans are our biggest native waterfowl, stretching to 6 feet in length and weighing more than 25 pounds – almost twice as massive as a Tundra Swan. Getting airborne requires a lumbering takeoff along a 100-yard runway.

Distorted Reflections of a Trumpeter Swan