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Help with Ducks & Geese (1 Viewer)

hangarman2k

hangarman2k
Having got to grips with land birds,I have turned my attention to waterbirds.
I have been visiting my local ponds,lakes & ressers to see and learn.
Trouble is that nearly all that I see are not in any of my bird books or CDs,is there a lot of cross breeding going on in the waterbird world.
also Ive seen a all white goose that is not a Snow Goose,2 all white ducks,one large and one small, which was pairing up with a male Mallard.
Is there a web site on D & G identifacation,or if not I am going back to land birds.
Its all so confusing.
 
Don't give up yet hangerman

The ducks and geese you have seen are farmyard types. Domesticated versions of the mallard and greylag respectively.

If you go to Pennington Flash (probally the best birding site in gt manchester, excellent for beginners). The birds you'll see form the carpark are mostly domestics. The ducks seen from the hides are 'proper' wild birds such as gadwall, shoveler, teal, goldeneye etc.
 
Cheers

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Steven Astley said:
Don't give up yet hangerman

The ducks and geese you have seen are farmyard types. Domesticated versions of the mallard and greylag respectively.

If you go to Pennington Flash (probally the best birding site in gt manchester, excellent for beginners). The birds you'll see form the carpark are mostly domestics. The ducks seen from the hides are 'proper' wild birds such as gadwall, shoveler, teal, goldeneye etc.



Cheers Steven,Pennington Flash here I come
 
duck and geese are fairly easy when you learn the main features with them.
i have real big problems with identifying warblers and waders i can sit for our's and look at a garden warbler and wonder what it is.
keep and the good work and keep trying.
 
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