Red-crested Pochard at Marton Mere (1 Viewer)

[petemorris]

The bird in the links below has been labelled as a juvenile Red-crested Pochard at Marton Mere in Lancahire. Surely a dabbling duck has had a helping hand in the creation of this rather strange looking quacker.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyldebirdclub/6608333541/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyldebirdclub/6608356337/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyldebirdclub/6623732351/in/photostream

What do others think?

Cheers

Pete

 

[nickderry]

certainly something not quite right for a pure rc pochard - wonder if pintail is involved there somewhere.

 

[petemorris]

Could be Nick. Apparently it associates with Eurasian Wigeon, so perhaps that's a clue?

 

[Jonny721]

The local experts had already worked out that it wasn't a pure bird, annoying as it was the species that equalled my yearlist record!

 

[stevethehydra]

Comparing to RCP x Mallard hybrids, RCP x Pintail looks like a good theory for this bird. On the other hand, it would be hard to rule out any number of exotic combinations at Martin Mere...

 

[Jonny721]

Comparing to RCP x Mallard hybrids, RCP x Pintail looks like a good theory for this bird. On the other hand, it would be hard to rule out any number of exotic combinations at Martin Mere...

It was at Marton Mere, near Blackpool