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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: JW Mills on April 02, 2010, 10:43:26 AM

Title: ID please - Merganser
Post by: JW Mills on April 02, 2010, 10:43:26 AM

I'm sure these are mergansers but which one?
James Gardens April 1
 
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u225/zed37/Wildlife/Merganser01.jpg)

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Post by: raypye on April 02, 2010, 11:47:45 AM

Hooded Merganser

Rayfield Pye

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Post by: JW Mills on April 02, 2010, 12:18:13 PM

Thanks Rayfield,  you are too fast for me!
I neglected to ask but is the dark-eyed one on the left female and the yellow eyed one to the right male?

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Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 02, 2010, 10:58:43 PM

My best guess is adult female (dark eye) and '1st spring' male (yellow eye).

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Post by: JW Mills on April 02, 2010, 11:55:09 PM

Thanks Bluffs!