Duck ID Please (1 Viewer)

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Nov 10, 2003

• #1

Here is a not very good pic of a duck.It is digi scoped at a fair distance.
It cannot be anything unusual,but I cannot seem to identify it.
Please,please,do not tell me it is a Mallard hybrid!!
Thankyou,Christine.

 

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Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Nov 10, 2003

• #2

Looks like a female Pochard to me Christine, although we might end up with another debate about Aythya hybrids if we're not careful.

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Nov 10, 2003

• #3

Thanks Fife birder.If we have another wind free day this week I'll go out again and have another look.There were 2 pairs of these ducks,but they were on the far side of the lagoon,so not very easy to photo,especially as they don't keep still for 5 mins.

Christine

 

robinm

Registered User

• Nov 10, 2003

• #4

I'll go with female pochard. I'm not even going to mention the word hybrid.

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Nov 10, 2003

• #5

Thanks Robin,
Christine

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Nov 10, 2003

• #6

Yep, female Pochard.

Michael

 

christineredgate

Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of th

• Nov 10, 2003

• #7

Thanks Michael,and not a hybrid in sight,that's a relief!!
Christine

 

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Osprey

Well-known member

• Nov 10, 2003

• #8

christineredgat said:

Thanks Michael,and not a hybrid in sight,that's a relief!!
Christine

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Hum, doubtful! Female Pochard? Possibly a cross

Osprey

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• Nov 11, 2003

• #9

Pochard....maybe with a few stray Canvasback genes....

No I'm joking, its a Pochard.