Outdoor Ontario

Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: MEGHAN on November 04, 2009, 10:33:21 PM

Title: Duck I.D
Post by: MEGHAN on November 04, 2009, 10:33:21 PM

These 2 were also at High Park today.
They were very far away, so image quality is not the best.
Any ideas?
Meghan

(http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad317/Meghan1975/DSC_1577.jpg)

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Post by: Brian Bailey on November 04, 2009, 10:46:19 PM

Those are Northern Shovelers.  The huge bill gives them away in any plumage.  These look like young or moulting males.

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Post by: MEGHAN on November 07, 2009, 05:26:43 AM

Morning Brian,
Thanks for your help in identifying these 2.
Greatly appreciated.
Meghan