Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: MikeN on December 21, 2016, 08:09:48 PM

Title: Eider of some sort?
Post by: MikeN on December 21, 2016, 08:09:48 PM

Seen today at Lasalle Park Marina in Burlington among the many Mallards, Canada Geese and Trumpeter Swans was this guy. I have not seen Eiders of any sort before so have no point of reference other than the book. Looks like a juvenile King Eider???

Thanks

Title: Re: Eider of some sort?
Post by: Paul O'Toole on December 21, 2016, 08:40:24 PM

Looks to be a hybrid or mixed breed mallard.

Title: Re: Eider of some sort?
Post by: MikeN on December 21, 2016, 11:27:15 PM

There was at least one hybrid mallard/black duck amongst the lot, not including this guy.

Title: Re: Eider of some sort?
Post by: BetCrooks on December 27, 2016, 08:19:27 PM

In spring 2016, people reported two Swedish Blue (domestic) ducks, one believed to be a cross-breed with another type. This may be one of those 2?