LIKE A DUCK TO WATER

What is the most common bird in North America?

Ducks belong to a group called waterfowl, which also includes geese and swans. They are the most common type of bird in North America, found all over the continent, even in states without other waterfowl species like Alaska and Nevada. There are nearly 130 different species of ducks, with an average lifespan of 5 to 8 years.

Ducks have an incredibly high metabolism, drinking over a gallon of water and eating up to 12% of their body weight every day. They are designed by Hashem for life on the water, with special adaptations including webbed feet, waterproof feathers, beaks that act as filters to strain water, and bones that are less dense than land birds’, helping them to float.