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samosetguy

03-04-2024 12:01 PM

Tufted duck?

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Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?

DRH	03-04-2024 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by samosetguy (Post 391621)

Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?

I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

Hillcountry

03-04-2024 02:58 PM

I would say Common Goldeneye

ishoot308

03-04-2024 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DRH (Post 391623)

I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

Definitely mergansers… they are cute little buggers!

Dan

Hillcountry

03-05-2024 10:37 AM

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

ApS	03-06-2024 08:16 AM

Taking Another Look...

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry (Post 391641)

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

They're the brown ones...

;)

tis	03-06-2024 08:56 AM

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the femaies with babies.

Descant

03-07-2024 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tis (Post 391656)

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the females with babies.

It's all that spring break partying...

tis	03-07-2024 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant (Post 391677)

It's all that spring break partying...

Yeah, love 'em and leave 'em or something like that.

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