Some call them wood ducks, I call them squeakers

Growing up where I did in the red
clay, pine tree expanses of Ward 2,
Natchitoches Parish, we lived off the
land for the most part. A big garden
with corn, peas, potatoes, tomatoes
and such was supplemented
by the wild game we were able to
glean from the woods.
If you lived in areas near
lakes, there was plenty of fish to
be had along with roasted mallards
and pintails. Where I lived,
there were fish in the creeks but
our ducks were limited for the
most part to a single species
of duck. City folks called them wood
ducks; I called them squealers.