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19-10-2009, 07:17 PM
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| | | mysterious duck ID
hello, my mum took this photo of a duck with exciting blue legs and beak but i cant find what it is - someone was apparently saying it might be from africa or america but i dont know - any ideas?
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19-10-2009, 07:54 PM
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Where was the photo taken? Just asking as it looks like a Chiloe Widgeon I saw at the Barnes WEtlands centre.
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19-10-2009, 07:55 PM
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Hi.
Its nothing that I recognise and as its with Mallards so I would say its either escaped from a collection or a cross breed or possibly an escaped crossbreed just to confuse you!!
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19-10-2009, 07:58 PM
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Titchfield haven nature reserve, this woman said it had been there a while and apparently had a name but she couldnt remember it - i dunno i dont think its a crossbreed cos its got such defined markings, the white stripes on the sides and the black mohawk thing going on there :P |
19-10-2009, 08:11 PM
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Argentine ruddy duck? |
19-10-2009, 08:39 PM
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Hi.
Duck is Blue Billed Duck (Oxyura australis) from australia. Is an escapee now living a life of freedom! |
19-10-2009, 08:47 PM
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20-10-2009, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by david156  Hi.
Duck is Blue Billed Duck (Oxyura australis) from australia. Is an escapee now living a life of freedom! | Sorry, other than the fact it's got a blue bill it's nothing like one. The shape is totally wrong for a stifftail! 
It's a Fulvous Whistling Duck. I saw 1 at Titchfield a few years ago. Clearly an escape from somewhere. |
20-10-2009, 05:24 AM
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| | | Re: mysterious duck ID
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Originally Posted by david156 | Don't believe everything you see on the net... the 2nd two pics are wrong.
They are Fulvous Whistling Ducks. |
20-10-2009, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nakedgardener Don't believe everything you see on the net... the 2nd two pics are wrong.
They are Fulvous Whistling Ducks. | Agree with both statements - I've seen them interbreed with white faced ducks in south Africa. | | | |
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