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The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. Forty-five species have been recorded in Illinois.
Below is a list of U.S. state birds as designated by each state's, district's or territory's government.. The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926.
Most of the birds found dead were snow geese, authorities said.
Golden eagle: Aquila chrysaetos: Accipitridae: 45–51 km/h 28–32 mph [8] 129 km/h 80 mph [8] 322 km/h 200 mph [8] Grey-headed albatross: Thalassarche Chrysostoma:
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Golden Cascade female. The Golden Cascade is a breed of domestic duck developed in the United States. In 1979, David Holderread of Corvallis, Oregon set out to breed a duck that was fast growing, active, laid eggs well, and was auto-sexing. By the mid-1980s, the Golden Cascade was introduced to the market.
The species is named for its golden-yellow eyes. Adult males have a dark head with a greenish gloss and a circular white patch below the eye, a dark back and a white neck and belly. Adult females have a brown head and a mostly grey body. Their legs and feet are orange-yellow.
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