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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Drevni on April 20, 2008, 05:37:09 PM

Title: Ducks at High Park
Post by: Drevni on April 20, 2008, 05:37:09 PM

I was at High Park yesterday and saw these few ducks that I could not find in my field guide. The pair was close to a third, completely white duck, which almost looks domesticated. I got a photo of the pair close to the mallard to show scale, since it seems to resemble the mallard somewhat.

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k93/Drevni/DSC06755.jpg)

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k93/Drevni/DSC06661.jpg)

Title: Domestic x Mallard Hybrids
Post by: Iain on April 20, 2008, 06:16:23 PM

Your inkling was right.  They are hybrids, Mallard mixed with Domestic.

Iain

Title: Domestic hybrids
Post by: thouc on April 20, 2008, 06:16:23 PM

The top two are domestic/mallard hybrids and the bottom a domestic duck.

/Thomas

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Post by: christie on April 23, 2008, 08:43:58 AM

those guys have been around for years, they are usually found at the north end of the pond and ususally in the "stream".