Back
The top side of the bird between the wings.
Belly
The underside of the bird between the breast and the tail.
Bill
The beak of the duck; broadly flattened in most species, slender and ‘toothed’ in mergansers.
Breast
The area just below the neck on the front of the bird’s body; the chest.
Bulrush
A slender emergent plant belonging to the sedge family and commonly found in freshwater marshes. Seeds provide food for waterfowl.
Bur-reed
A flowering emergent plant of freshwater marshes. Has clusters of seeds that are excellent food for waterfowl.