How to Use waterfowl in a Sentence

waterfowl

noun
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  • The lake is a refuge for migrating waterfowl.
  • Swans are the largest waterfowl, can weigh up to 33 pounds and have a wingspan of 10 feet.
    — Bob Hallinen, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Sep. 2021
  • This siren of waterfowl song can draw ducks down from the heavens, so it must be kept at the ready.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 28 May 2020
  • The issue of waterfowl, such as geese, were not spelled out.
    — John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Staff move the camera to capture the large flocks of sandhill cranes and waterfowl that visit the area.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
  • James Shuler is a south Texas waterfowl guide without a blind.
    — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
  • The birds feed on mice and other rodents as well as waterfowl.
    — Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2021
  • This year, there were more than 400 entries of dead waterfowl, dead cougars, dead bluegill, dead etc.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 26 May 2017
  • And many more hunters are afield this time of year with deer, waterfowl and upland game bird seasons open.
    — Matt Wyatt, ExpressNews.com, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Many of the waterfowl and their offspring do not survive, falling victim to dogs and a lack of food.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Sep. 2021
  • This subtype is also adaptable to many species of birds and is living in waterfowl longer than the virus has in the past.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Visitors will be able to watch eagles and waterfowl take flight over the lake, and there will be crafts for kids.
    — Dan Kelly, kansascity, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Spend your days watching waterfowl and shorebirds and then relax in the springs at night.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2021
  • The video shows the reptile sneak up on an unsuspecting duck and chomp down on the waterfowl as the men watch from a distance.
    — Fox News, 30 Nov. 2020
  • New Year’s hasn’t held much appeal for Christine or me since the close of waterfowl season changed from Dec. 31 to Dec. 15.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Jan. 2021
  • Most of the migrating waterfowl have moved through our area.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021
  • They're then returned to that farm every 3-4 months and exchanged for a fresh batch of waterfowl.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 22 July 2024
  • And on the remote Isle of Man, the British government confirms that the virus has spread beyond waterfowl.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Then came masses of waterfowl and shorebirds that feed on the insects.
    — Louis Sahagun, latimes.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Then wild water birds — ducks, egrets, herons, and the like — started dying in two waterfowl reserves in the city.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 9 May 2024
  • Waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older are required to purchase the stamps.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2017
  • Geese and other waterfowl have carried H5N1 around the globe.
    — Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
  • Which makes chasing waterfowl here a bit of a crapshoot.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 10 Mar. 2020
  • The law requires all U.S. waterfowl hunters age 16 and older to purchase the stamp each season.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Surveys showed 90% of waterfowl hunters in the state supported paying more for the stamp.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The fill, which contains a mixture of 80% down fiber and 20% waterfowl feather fiber, is fluffy, soft, and breathable.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Duck boxes are supposed to provide waterfowl with a safe place to build their nest.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • In the beginning, they were made for one purpose — to lure waterfowl within range of the hunter’s shotgun.
    — baltimoresun.com, 2 May 2018
  • This reflects the fact that there is so much H5N1 in migrating waterfowl.
    — Alice Park, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The year before that, a waterfowl hunter found skeletal human remains while hunting in Lake County, Indiana.
    — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025

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