Duck soup at Sam Smith Park

niani.gil · **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:00:46 AM

It is amazing isn`t it

Nigil

angieinto · **Reply #2 on:** February 06, 2011, 05:50:52 AM

Duck Soup! LOL!! Great way to start the day, with a big laugh. :lol:
I think I'm going down there today.

Brian Bailey · **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:07:20 AM

One photo, seven species!

Interesting that there are so many Gadwall in your shot. That's one species that was notably scarce when we were there in the morning. They really do move around.

BB

thouc · **Reply #4 on:** February 06, 2011, 09:43:37 AM

I clearly see Greater Scaup, Redhead, Gadwall, Long-tailed Duck and Bufflehead. There also seems to be some Common Goldeneyes facing away from the camera at the back. Number 7 I cannot find.

/Thomas

aviator · **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:02:31 PM

I thought there were Lesser and Greater Scaup as well as a female Mallard and of course an unidentified Gull. Good catch on the Goldeneye. There were two males just out of the picture.

thouc · **Reply #6 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:21:22 PM

I can't find any bird I positively can identify as Lesser Scaup or female Mallard in the picture. The female dabbling ducks I can identify are all Gadwalls with white speculum.

Reuven_M · **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2011, 07:39:53 PM

Quote from: "thouc"

I can't find any bird I positively can identify as Lesser Scaup or female Mallard in the picture. The female dabbling ducks I can identify are all Gadwalls with white speculum.

I'm sure there is a lesser in there somewhere (there normally is at col. sam), but I can't see any obvious ones.

dbellilo · **Reply #8 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:12:47 PM

Hi there! I was at Colonel Sam also on Sat...the duck soup was extraordinary...many thousands of the fellows, and a great number of mute swans were there too. I was lucky enough to see the n. shrike, but only for a moment...Colonel Sam is one of those rare treats, and hopefully one of you good folks will one day explain to me what in the world goes on there during whimbrel season?
Many thanks for sharing...
David B.

aviator · **Reply #9 on:** February 06, 2011, 08:27:52 PM

The more I look the more I'm inclined to agree with you. Thanks

Brian Bailey · **Reply #10 on:** February 06, 2011, 11:53:31 PM

Quote from: "thouc"

I clearly see Greater Scaup, Redhead, Gadwall, Long-tailed Duck and Bufflehead. There also seems to be some Common Goldeneyes facing away from the camera at the back. Number 7 I cannot find.

/Thomas

There's a female goldeneye in the upper right hand corner, facing away. There's a female dabbler at the back edge about a third of the way from the left that I took to be a mallard. It could be a Gadwall. I didn't pick out any Lesser Scaup.

Sorry. Didn't intend to create a controversy!

BB