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The ruddy duck was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae.He placed it with the other ducks, geese and swans in the genus Anas and coined the binomial name Anas jamaicensis. [2]
GNIS feature ID. 594921 [2] St. George Island is an unincorporated census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The post office at Piney Point serves the island, which is connected to the mainland by a short bridge. [2] During the War of 1812, the British made the island their headquarters, and raided shipyards and ...
The common shelduck resembles a small short-necked goose in size and shape. It is a striking bird, with a reddish-pink bill, pink feet, a white body with chestnut patches and a black belly, and a dark green head and neck. The wing coverts are white, the primary remiges black, and the secondaries green (only showing in flight) and chestnut.
St. Clement's Island State Park is a publicly owned historic preservation and recreational area that encompasses St. Clement's Island, an uninhabited Potomac River island lying one-half mile southeast of Colton's Point, St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park features a 40-foot stone cross dedicated to the beginnings of freedom of religion ...
Olmsted Island. (formerly Great Falls Island) 53. Maryland. Montgomery County at Great Falls of the Potomac River. Rocky Islands. 54. Maryland. Montgomery County in Great Falls Park.
Three Sisters Islands. Chesapeake Bay. Anne Arundel County. Turkey Point Island. South River. R. Anne Arundel County. White Rocks Islands. Patapsco River.
The ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), known in India as the Brahminy duck, is a member of the family Anatidae. It is a distinctive waterfowl, 58 to 70 cm (23 to 28 in) in length with a wingspan of 110 to 135 cm (43 to 53 in). It has orange-brown body plumage with a paler head, while the tail and the flight feathers in the wings are black ...
September 13, 2024 at 11:25 AM. Carriers Love the New-but-Ungainly USPS Mail TruckOshkosh Defense. The United States Postal Service's new mail trucks are hitting the streets to a very warm ...