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Duck ID
Posted on 8/20/23 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 8/20/23 at 3:40 pm
Mowing around the pond today and saw this duck. Closest thing I can find to it is a Red-crested Pochard in summer plumage.


Posted on 8/20/23 at 3:56 pm to highcotton2
Based on the beak, some kind of nasty diver. Nice camera work.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 3:57 pm to highcotton2
Without green head=trash duck
Posted on 8/20/23 at 4:02 pm to KingRanch
As he was swimming off appeared to be banded.


Posted on 8/20/23 at 4:07 pm to White Bear
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Without green head=trash duck
Well in that case here is a green head just for you.

Posted on 8/20/23 at 10:55 pm to highcotton2
Escaped from someone’s collection.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 4:27 am to highcotton2
Damn El Niño weather!
Argentina birds headed north?
Choot em and put it on the wall as a white cheeked pintail.
Argentina birds headed north?
Choot em and put it on the wall as a white cheeked pintail.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 6:23 am to highcotton2
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Well in that case here is a green head just for you.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 7:25 am to highcotton2
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Red-crested Pochard
Posted on 8/21/23 at 3:42 pm to highcotton2
Looks like a young Mexican Whistling Duck.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 3:48 pm to APT
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Looks like a young Mexican Whistling Duck.
I have not seen many whistling ducks but I don’t think they have red eyes
Posted on 8/21/23 at 4:11 pm to highcotton2
Agreed but I can't find anything online that has the other characteristics with the red eyes. May just be an oddball Whistler?
Posted on 8/21/23 at 4:44 pm to highcotton2
I have no idea but the Pochard looked to be the closest
I wonder if it’s a hybrid. I’d say that it for sure isn’t a native species.
I wonder if it’s a hybrid. I’d say that it for sure isn’t a native species.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 5:22 pm to bbvdd
I’m sure someone is raising them and releasing them. Probably why it looked like it had a band on its leg.
Posted on 8/21/23 at 9:59 pm to MrWhipple
Probably a zoo duck. Most of them have clipping duck wings so they can’t fly pretty low on the to do list so I imagine if a dip shite diving duck decides to leave free groceries, water, and friends to go see what’s like on the outside world, the zoo probably gives zero fricks.
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