The varied forms and coloring of native American waterfowl make them ideal subjects for a coloring book. This collection of ready-to-color drawings includes over 40 full-page plates, rendered in accurate detail by wildlife artist Ruth Soffer. The illustrations depict a rich array of species in their natural habitats: Trumpeter swan; Canada goose; Green-winged teal; Tundra swan; Emperor goose; Common loon; Ruddy duck; Mallard duck; Northern shoveler; Wood duck; Blue goose; Hooded merganser; and many more.
Coloring these drawings and reading the informative captions offer not only hours of enjoyable entertainment but also a wonderful opportunity to learn to recognize and identify some of our most interesting and colorful native birds.