How to spot Michigan’s weird and wonderful winter ducks

Cold, snowy weather isn’t the only thing headed for Michigan this winter. Dozens of species of “weird and wonderful” ducks are also coming to the state.

Michigan’s waterways will be filled with a fascinating cast of characters. As colder temperatures and icy winds freeze Arctic or boreal waters, ducks make their way south to the relative warmth of the Great Lakes state, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.