Black Ducks ? (1 Viewer)

[Potatoheaded Bobby]

Hi all,
Need your opinions on these two. I believe they are both Black Ducks.
Found this morning at 'Professor's Lake' in Brampton Ontario.
Thank you in advance.
Detlef

 

[connorco]

These both definitely have Black Duck genes in them. Both of these birds look pure to me, but I don't have too much experience with ABDU hybrids.

 

[nartreb]

Second photo (male) is about as pure-looking an ABD as you're likely to find.

First photo has significantly paler plumage and an odd bill color... mostly OK for a female ABD but I'd assume some mallard genes in there too.

 

[Potatoheaded Bobby]

Thank you gents. Just got back from trying to get better pictures of them, but they appear to have moved on. These were seen on my daily trek so I will keep an eye out for them.
Thanks again
Detlef

 

[Larry Sweetland]

If you see them in flight, or flapping their wings, take note of whether or not the speculum has conspicuous white borders. Pure Black Ducks won't.

 

[Potatoheaded Bobby]

As it happens Larry, I caught this image in bad light. Same duck as one of the above.
So are you saying that this duck might be a cross-breed?

 

[Potatoheaded Bobby]

Sorry Larry here is image

 

[Larry Sweetland]

As it happens Larry, I caught this image in bad light. Same duck as one of the above.
So are you saying that this duck might be a cross-breed?

Looks even better for Black Duck, from what can be seen now of the upperwing (no prominent white bar). And the really white underwing is good too :t:

 

[Potatoheaded Bobby]

Cheers Larry.