Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Andrew Don on August 21, 2006, 10:49:54 AM

Title: Rfi on duck at Port Credit
Post by: Andrew Don on August 21, 2006, 10:49:54 AM

Went down to Port Credit after seeing post about an Eider ,am sure this the duck they meant ,was hanging with the mallards in the lagoon as the post stated.
99.9% sure though is a female canvasback ,but think might be bit hybrid as other female canvasbacks i've seen have more white at the back.
Could it be immature or hybrid with Redhead as they are more brown ,any ideas i'd love to hear.
Photos at http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album08/Canvasback (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album08/Canvasback)
http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album ... ort_Credit (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/album08/Ducks_at_Port_Credit)

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Post by: Brian Bailey on August 21, 2006, 10:23:45 PM

It looks like a juvenile Canvasback to me.  That bill is pretty distinctive.

BB

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Post by: Tom Cudzilo on August 22, 2006, 08:56:28 AM

I asked about the the bird Andrew. It is in fact juvy female canvasback.

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Post by: Andrew Don on August 22, 2006, 09:41:27 AM

thanks Tom :) that was what i was leaning towards ,immature female canvasback

btw don't see your pics ,just little red x's