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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on April 25, 2010, 07:23:15 PM

Title: pair of pintails
Post by: denis on April 25, 2010, 07:23:15 PM

these guys are nesting on scugog lake
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/4552535216_09d7884cba_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3269/4551896191_6674cf901c_o.jpg)

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Post by: Mark D on April 25, 2010, 09:15:05 PM

Isn't that female a mallard?  I think female pintails have black beaks and feet.

Mark

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Post by: steve rossi on April 25, 2010, 11:12:50 PM

Excellent Denis, I have yet to get these guys, beautiful birds.

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Post by: thouc on April 26, 2010, 09:04:16 AM

Well spotted Mark, it's a female Mallard, there might be some hybrids coming up.

/Thomas

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Post by: lovetobird on April 26, 2010, 09:32:43 AM

Great series, there was boatloads of these guys around the Minesing Wetlands a couple weeks back, one of the most regal ducks I've ever seen.

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Post by: denis on April 26, 2010, 05:27:29 PM

thanks everyone.
it appears mallard hens mate with any old duck,hence all the hybrids we are seeing.