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11-12-2008, 08:30 PM
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| | | Ducks for I.D.
These photos were taken in July /August.
The first two photos are of the same duck.  
The next two are male & female what?   |
11-12-2008, 08:46 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
I'm not too sure what the first one is, but the other two are 'manky mallards'. Both the latter two are probably this year's young, or at least the yellow-beaked male is - you can still see juvenile-plumaged feathers. |
11-12-2008, 08:47 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
1 & 2 looks like a Tufted Duck, 3 a Manky Mallard and 4 a juv
Mallard. |
11-12-2008, 09:03 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
Definitely Tufted Ducks for the first two.....females to be precise! 
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11-12-2008, 10:39 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
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Originally Posted by sunnydale  Definitely Tufted Ducks for the first two.....females to be precise! | Could be a juvenile male. Note the lack of eye colour, which only comes when mature. |
11-12-2008, 10:51 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
WARNING: tWITCH has had lots of wine.
Tufted Duck female (first two)
And I think Mallard Hybrids on the later two.
Way to much wine this evening.    |
11-12-2008, 11:01 PM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
Seriously first two shots - Tufted Duck Female - honestly. Please someone tell me I'm wrong as I would bet my Sandman on it (Happy to be a star wars geek) |
12-12-2008, 04:41 AM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
The first is a juvenile Tufted Duck + probably not easy to sex at such a young age. |
12-12-2008, 08:28 AM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
first two tufted ducks, First immature so as other posters say not easy to sex. Second is female
Love the description so will confirm ID for manky mallard and juvenile,, 
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12-12-2008, 08:43 AM
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| | | Re: Ducks for I.D.
I think the last two are indeed manky mallards I think the second is a juv female though. Pedigree crosses I reckon shes a beautiful bird though I think. | | | |
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