mark_s
Well-known member
Location: Somerset, UK. End of May 2006.
On first appearances, this seems to me to be a Tufted Duck, but after looking at pictures in various field guides I think the forehead should be much steeper and higher than it is on this individual.
Also, it has what appears to be a very faint ring around the base of its neck, but this could be a trick of the light, I suppose. In Collins Bird Guide, the ad. male is depicted with a faint neck ring. But again, the forehead is shown much higher than it is on this individual. Any ideas? A hybrid?
On first appearances, this seems to me to be a Tufted Duck, but after looking at pictures in various field guides I think the forehead should be much steeper and higher than it is on this individual.
Also, it has what appears to be a very faint ring around the base of its neck, but this could be a trick of the light, I suppose. In Collins Bird Guide, the ad. male is depicted with a faint neck ring. But again, the forehead is shown much higher than it is on this individual. Any ideas? A hybrid?