Bird ID Water fowl - Erie County, PA (USA) (1 Viewer)

[johanjon]

Please help me to identify this waterfowl.

All observations from Presque Isle SP, Erie County, Pennsylvania (USA) on February 18.

1.

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2.

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3.

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[Butty]

Largely ring-necked ducks of both sexes. Otherwise . . .
1. L to R: Half a Canada goose? mallard, black duck.
2. Black duck.
3. Mallard.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
I agree with Butty. And I am confident, that the bird is a Canada Goose, I agree with Butty.
But there is a problem with mixed bird flock pictures. Its easy to overlook one, I did it too.
But there is a Greater or Lesser Scaup male in the third picture

edit: what did I say? its easy to overlook one. There are actually two Scaups in the third picture.

 

[Butty]

There are actually two Scaups in the third picture.

Goodness, yes - and obvious too. Both seem to be lesser scaup (head shape).

 

[bicchawla]

Are there not also Ringed-neck Ducks, particularly in #1 and #2?

 

[stevethehydra]

Are there not also Ringed-neck Ducks, particularly in #1 and #2?

Yes, all the Aythyas are Ring-necked in pics 1 and 2, and there are two each of Ring-necked and (I also guess Lesser, largely on size comparable to the R-n) Scaup in pic 3.

I got a Shoveler impression on first glance at the orange-billed female dabbler in pic 1, but on second look I think it's just a Mallard caught at a deceptive angle.