I took both of these photos in the morning of September 20, 2021 in Santa Cruz California. The duck was hanging out with the typical crowd of Mallards at Neary Lagoon, but it don't see a clear resemblance with anything in my bird books. I saw the second bird at the side of the multi-use trail along West Cliff Drive. I'm guessing it might be a female Brewer's Blackbird, but I'm not sure.
Identification help would be appreciated.
Identification help would be appreciated.