Long-Tailed Duck

The Long-Tailed Duck is a medium-sized sea duck that possesses a small bill and two long and slender tail feathers. In the past, the duck was referred to as the Oldsquaw in the US. Throughout the winter and summer, the male duck's plumage takes on a variety of colors. The male's head's white characteristics turn black over the summer. The diving duck prefers to spend the winter months in the ocean or on saltwater, and the summer months in pools, ponds, and streams on the Arctic tundra.

The long-tailed ducks are deep divers and can descend as much as 200 feet into the water to find food. The long-tailed duck has the longest underwater survival time of any diving duck. Invertebrate animals found in water are their main food source. The ducks also eat vegetation, insects, tiny fish, and crabs.