How to Use waterfowl in a Sentence

waterfowl

noun
  • The lake is a refuge for migrating waterfowl.
  • Many waterfowl would use this area as a resting point on their trip south in the fall.
    — 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 11 May 2017
  • 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 birds feed on mice and other rodents as well as waterfowl.
    — Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Wind, waterfowl and beavers can also keep areas of ice thin.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Duck boxes are supposed to provide waterfowl with a safe place to build their nest.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
  • James Shuler is a south Texas waterfowl guide without a blind.
    — Gary Garth, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
  • Spend your days watching waterfowl and shorebirds and then relax in the springs at night.
    — oregonlive, 3 June 2021
  • Down comforters are made from the fluffy coat that is found beneath waterfowl feathers.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Then came masses of waterfowl and shorebirds that feed on the insects.
    — Louis Sahagun, latimes.com, 28 Apr. 2018
  • But those deeper water depths don’t suit shorebirds as well as waterfowl species.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • The baffle-box design is packed with a filing made of goose down and waterfowl feathers.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • 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 year, there were more than 400 entries of dead waterfowl, dead cougars, dead bluegill, dead etc.
    — Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com, 26 May 2017
  • Staff move the camera to capture the large flocks of sandhill cranes and waterfowl that visit the area.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Fall can be the best time for seeing songbirds, waterfowl and migrating birds of all kinds.
    — Bill May, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 3 Oct. 2021
  • The acreage is open for deer-hunting by bow and small-game and waterfowl hunting without permits.
    — Stephen Steed, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2021
  • And recent outbreaks of the avian flu have killed off millions of waterfowl and shorebirds.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This subtype is also adaptable to many species of birds and is living in waterfowl longer than the virus has in the past.
    — Erica Werner and Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Hunters’ interests also tend to shift away from doves once deer and waterfowl seasons open.
    — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older are required to purchase the stamps.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 June 2017
  • Or, on a quieter day, waterfowl glide through the Patapsco, just feet away.
    — Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
  • That’s why, says Dittmer, corn does have a place on the landscape as a useful tool for waterfowl managers.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The nature of the terrain mostly suits waterfowl, and serves as a base for duck hunting in the winter.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Each region of waterfowl country has its own nuances and dangers.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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