Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Wetlands of the United States

Their Extent and Their Value To Waterfowl and Other Wildlife

Plate 5

Lake Pend Oreille
Arm of Lake Pend Oreille, northern Idaho. Principal value of this area is for resting and feeding by waterfowl during migration, but mallards and wood ducks are common nesters.

PLATE 5
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Type 5 -- Inland open fresh water: Distribution, abundance, and importance to waterfowl.

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