Identification - The male has a long, slender tail throughout the year. In summer, the dark with white flanks and belly and white around the eye and cheek are characteristic. In winter, it is mainly white with a dark cheek and breast.
Morsels - The Oldsquaw is the deepest diver of all the ducks and has been trapped in fish nets at depths of more than 200 feet (60 meters). It is also the only duck that has two discrete plumages, one in winter and one in summer, as well as an eclipse plumage when it is molting.