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09-25-2013, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Duck....
So there were several ducks Loitering about the docks the other day. But this duck was the only duck that looked like it did. What type is this one?
There was also a very vocal Loon (pair) making quite a racket there as well. |
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09-25-2013, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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She looks like a mallard to me.
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09-25-2013, 10:01 AM | #3 |
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All About Birds.org says it's an American Black Duck
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09-25-2013, 10:56 AM | #4 |
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Thanks! I just googled that, and was wondering where would they get the "Black" part from? Looks brown to me...LOL....
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09-25-2013, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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It looks like a mallard to me too.
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09-25-2013, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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Mallard
Definitely a Hen Mallard...
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09-28-2013, 09:58 AM | #7 |
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It looks like a female mallard. Scroll to bottom of this link for a picture of a female mallard with same blue markings: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mallard/id
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