OT - what species of bird is this please.

I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one, not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

Rudy Benner wrote:
I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one, not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg
Hi Rudy,
That looks like a female Tufted Duck to me (named after the small tuft
of feathers at the back of the head, which is much more noticeable in
the male).
Cheers,
Mark

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"Rudy Benner" wrote:

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

Try posting your question on a newsgroup about birds, or send a reduced
size version of that photo to your favorite zoo's docent to ask.

"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Rudy Benner" wrote:

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

Try posting your question on a newsgroup about birds, or send a reduced
size version of that photo to your favorite zoo's docent to ask.

I did say it was OT, did I not?

There is no zoo here.

Anything else I can do for you to ruin your otherwise perfect day? A slap in
the head maybe?

r.

Rudy Benner wrote:
"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Rudy Benner" wrote:

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg
Try posting your question on a newsgroup about birds, or send a reduced
size version of that photo to your favorite zoo's docent to ask.

I did say it was OT, did I not?

There is no zoo here.

Anything else I can do for you to ruin your otherwise perfect day? A slap in
the head maybe?

I used to hunt these in Illinois many centuries ago, or so it would
seem. We always called the colorful ones "Mallard Drakes". The other
looks like a chick, so too soon to tell if it's a hen or drake.


--
john mcwilliams

"John McWilliams" wrote in message
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Rudy Benner wrote:
"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Rudy Benner" wrote:

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg
Try posting your question on a newsgroup about birds, or send a reduced
size version of that photo to your favorite zoo's docent to ask.

I did say it was OT, did I not?

There is no zoo here.

Anything else I can do for you to ruin your otherwise perfect day? A slap
in the head maybe?

I used to hunt these in Illinois many centuries ago, or so it would seem.
We always called the colorful ones "Mallard Drakes". The other looks like
a chick, so too soon to tell if it's a hen or drake.


--
john mcwilliams

It is most definitely not a Mallard. We have hundreds of those here, the
bird in questions is quite different, much smaller, different body. A VERY
good diver. The mallard chicks do not look like this one.

We also have Common Loons, Cranes, and of course the damned seagulls.

Rudy Benner wrote:
I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one, not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

Try posting it on http://www.treknature.com/

Those guys know just about everything.

Rudy Benner wrote:
I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one, not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

The lower duck, with green neck, is definitely a male mallard. The
upper duck, the one without the green neck is *definitely* a female or
immature mallard (it's near impssible by visual alone to differentiate
an immature mallard from a female mallard.

"John McWilliams" wrote in message
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Sheldon wrote:
Rudy Benner wrote:
I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one,
not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg

The lower duck, with green neck, is definitely a male mallard. The
upper duck, the one without the green neck is *definitely* a female or
immature mallard (it's near impssible by visual alone to differentiate
an immature mallard from a female mallard.

Whew! [see my post a bit before yours chronologically and rudy's reply] I
thought my memory banks had been blown out. Our replies are virtually
identical.

--
john mcwilliams

I am putting together a short pdf file which shows the Mallard drake, the
Mallard hen (or immature mallard), and the bird in question.

http://www.rudybenner.com/album/Birds.pdf

The first page shows one drake and 3 hens (or immature), all Mallards. All
the Mallards
have orange feet. The mystery bird does not. It is considerably smaller than
the Mallards. The bird in question is not a Mallard. All the Mallards I have
seen have a dark eye, the bird in question has a golden eye. Note the
difference in body structure.

Rudy Benner wrote:
"John McWilliams" wrote in message
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Sheldon wrote:
Rudy Benner wrote:
I would like to know what kind of duck I am looking at , the little one,
not
the Mallard.

http://rudybenner.com/album/DSC_0691.jpg
The lower duck, with green neck, is definitely a male mallard. The
upper duck, the one without the green neck is *definitely* a female or
immature mallard (it's near impssible by visual alone to differentiate
an immature mallard from a female mallard.
Whew! [see my post a bit before yours chronologically and rudy's reply] I
thought my memory banks had been blown out. Our replies are virtually
identical.


I am putting together a short pdf file which shows the Mallard drake, the
Mallard hen (or immature mallard), and the bird in question.

http://www.rudybenner.com/album/Birds.pdf

The first page shows one drake and 3 hens (or immature), all Mallards. All
the Mallards
have orange feet. The mystery bird does not. It is considerably smaller than
the Mallards. The bird in question is not a Mallard. All the Mallards I have
seen have a dark eye, the bird in question has a golden eye. Note the
difference in body structure.

I have reached the limit of my wild fowl knowledge. Sorry.

john mcwilliams