Author

Claire Sawyer

At a national wildlife refuge along a major flyway, Claire Sawyer works as a wildlife technician monitoring waterfowl and wetland bird populations. She conducts seasonal surveys and bird banding during migration. Sawyer studied wildlife biology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and began her career conducting waterfowl nest counts.

When Do Mallards Migrate? And Why Some Don’t
When Do Male Mallards Get Their Colors?
How to Identify Wild Turkey Feathers
When Do Canada Geese Migrate? Seasonal Triggers & Patterns
How Fast Can a Goose Fly? Factors & Top Speeds
How High Can Canadian Geese Actually Fly?
Where Do Canadian Geese Migrate To?
Where Do Geese Go For the Winter & Why Do They Migrate?
How Far South Do Canadian Geese Migrate?
Are Female Ducks Bigger Than Males?
How Do Ducks Know When to Migrate?
Do Wild Turkeys Eat Mice? A Look at Their Diet
Are There Pheasants in Tennessee?
Do Egyptian Geese Migrate or Stay Year-Round?
Are Egyptian Geese Invasive? Ecological and Legal Status
Do Swans Migrate From Michigan for the Winter?
How Often Do Ducks Molt and Lose Their Feathers?
Do They Band Coots? How Bird Banding Works
Why Do They Band Ducks? The Science Behind the Process
How Long Do Canada Geese Live in the Wild?
What Ducks Are Native to Florida Year-Round?
How Many Eggs Do Mallard Ducks Lay Per Year?
Can Muscovy Ducks Fly? The Truth About Their Abilities
Are There Wild Turkeys in Canada?
How Long Do Mallards Sit on Their Eggs?
What Do Hooded Mergansers Eat in the Wild?
When Do Ducklings Leave the Nest?
Can Mandarin Ducks Fly? A Look at Their Flight Abilities
How Many Eggs Do Wood Ducks Lay?
What Do Bufflehead Ducks Eat in the Wild?