These birds sound like a kind of tire. A car from the 1950s had some Gadwalls. But no, they hang out on ponds.

Some Gadwalls enjoy the pond at Rock Run Rookery Preserve
Some Gadwalls enjoy the pond at Rock Run Rookery Preserve; Will County, IL; 2 February 2025
Some Gadwalls enjoy the pond at Rock Run Rookery Preserve
Some Gadwalls enjoy the pond at Rock Run Rookery Preserve; Will County, IL; 2 February 2025
A Gadwall checks the sand for some food near Rock Run Rookery Preserve
A Gadwall checks the sand for some food near Rock Run Rookery Preserve; Will, IL; 2 February 2025

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