April 19, 2010

Mallard/Black Duck Hybrid?

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   We photographed this mystery Mallard on last week -- with a standard-issue Mallard in the background for comparison.
   We are thinking it is a Mallard/Black Duck hybrid. Any dissenters?
   More on hybrid ducks here.

Apr 19, 2010 2:56:00 AM | Rare birds

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Ray Duffy

I'm leaning more towards it being a domestic mallard or having part domestic in it.

Posted by: Ray Duffy | April 19, 2010 at 11:10 AM

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