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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: Saracen on August 03, 2013, 05:06:00 PM

Title: Leucistic Mallard
Post by: Saracen on August 03, 2013, 05:06:00 PM

Was out at Lynde Shores on Friday and saw this mallard (image linked below) by the first pond near the parking lot. I did some googling after getting home to see if this blonde duck was leucistic. The internet seems to confirm that conclusion. It's also said to be quite rare. Anyone else encounter either this anomaly in a duck?

http://i.imgur.com/yPXf1ZW.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/yPXf1ZW.jpg)

Title: Re: Leucistic Mallard
Post by: Andygod on August 05, 2013, 03:02:30 PM

I haven't seen that duck before, but I am down there all the time, I will be looking very closely now.

Title: Re: Leucistic Mallard
Post by: newfoundlander61 on August 06, 2013, 05:40:14 AM

Looks to be a domestic mallard.

Title: Re: Leucistic Mallard
Post by: cosmo3667 on August 08, 2013, 03:45:30 PM

we used to have one at the Scarborough Bluffs but have not seen it in awhile may of moved on, Thought I saw it again at frenchman's bay this past winter, but you seeing it again at Lynn Shores would not be a stretch for it to be seen again