Salish Pond Oddities

[neepgrin]

Today was busy at Salish Pond, Mallards, Canada Geese, 1 American Coot, Ring Necked Ducks, Buffleheads, a pair of female Common Mergansers, and these 2 oddities. The first is a repeat offender at the pond - The hybrid Mallard/Pintail.



And the other......better minds than mine may have some ideas.....




Happy Birding,

[Gord]

Linda, I think that second bird is a Mallard with some domestic duck in his background. There are a few others but less obvious in the pond as they blend in with the wild ones. The backcrosses with wild birds reduces the domestic duck features.

I like the nice pictures you got of these guys!

[butterfly]

Nice work, good shots and it is really good that you spent some time looking at the differences on the ducks! Love that Mallard/Pintail!