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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: rocklakemama on August 13, 2015, 11:13:31 PM

Title: Please identify this duck
Post by: rocklakemama on August 13, 2015, 11:13:31 PM

We saw this last September in Algonquin Park.

Can you identify it?

Title: Re: Please identify this duck
Post by: Brian Bailey on August 14, 2015, 06:32:12 AM

It's a juvenile male Wood Duck, just starting to acquire the adult facial markings. Non-breeding adult males look similar, but have a bit more colour, particularly in the bill.


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Title: Re: Please identify this duck
Post by: rocklakemama on August 14, 2015, 09:46:54 AM

Wow! News to us! Thank you for the info :D