About the NWRS
The National Wildlife Refuge System, within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, manages a national network of lands and waters set aside to conserve America’s fish, wildlife, and plants.
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This is our most common nesting duck. Look carefully to spot it – blue-winged teal are one of our smallest ducks, and they like to feed and rest along the edges of shallow wetlands.
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