It's #WeirdDuckSeason! 🦆 Within one week, we received a Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), a Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata), and a Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)! We call it #WeirdDuckSeason, but only one of these patients is actually a duck! Despite looking like a gothic, golden-eyed Mallard, the Greater Scaup is a type of diving duck capable of foraging 20ft below the water's surface. They forage for crustaceans, mollusks, and aquatic plants or seeds by rapidly opening and clo

Release for a Greater Scaup! A Greater Scaup, a species of diving duck, was found stranded on an icy roadway that he mistook for a body of water. Treatment of these birds involves both checking for injuries and evaluating the waterproofing of their feathers. An examination concluded that, thankfully, this bird hadn't sustained any injuries. He was provided with supportive care, including rehydration fluids, nutritious food, and a bathing pool to enjoy during his short stay at TWC. Once he was re