Outdoor Ontario
Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Brian Bailey on February 07, 2010, 07:32:58 PM
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This duck caught my eye yesterday at Sam Smith Park:
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S29VkTgHT7I/AAAAAAAAAyA/_H-3bUVXDdA/_MG_2268b.jpg)
The very plain grey head looks kind of Gadwall-like, but everything else about it looks Mallard. There's also a hint of green on the top of the head. I'm thinking maybe an older female Mallard? Here's a second shot with a male Mallard:
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4y4gRnPOTPU/S29VkYQSAqI/AAAAAAAAAyE/0mBWgb1EIuc/_MG_2272b.jpg)
Any thoughts?
BB