Sentence examples for the waterfowl from inspiring English sources
noun
Any of the birds, such as ducks, geese and swans, that spend most of their non-flying time on water; especially those of the family Anatidae.
This winter the pond was closed and rising during the second half of the waterfowl season.
For example, some of the waterfowl hunting rules are tailor made for coastal areas.
If the lakes and pools of these refuges become seriously contaminated, the damage to the waterfowl populations of the Far West could be irreparable.
"The waterfowl biologists and the plant ecologists have told us that mute swans really are having a serious impact," Mr. Bull said in a telephone interview on Wednesday.
What they are hearing is a lot of frustration from those who find themselves on the losing side of the war with the waterfowl.
His present entry, an abstract work identified as "Standing Figure", is posed against the lake and is harsh and hideous enough to alarm the waterfowl.
It's a lovely spot where we can engage in the waterfowling hunting ritual -- building blinds, setting out decoys, honing our duck-calling skills -- and occasionally bring home a meal or two.
Ms. Monroe was distressed by the proximity of the shooting and the dead waterfowl that have washed up on the beach.
Hikers will be on the lookout for the shorebirds, waterfowl and harbor seals that inhabit the salt marshes, mudflats and open waters bordering the road (631) 537-1400.
Now the Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed making the traditional waterfowl share space on the stamps with birds that are not hunted, like herons or hawks.
For years, the seafood, waterfowl and furbearers in the surrounding wetlands sustained the community.
