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Bottoms Up
« on: November 20, 2012, 10:54:44 AM »



Anyone know what kind of duck this is?  Its immature as it still has babe plummage.   I first thought merganser, but bill seemed wrong to me.  Grieb?
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2012, 11:13:43 AM »
I just scrolled through the North american game birds book. And i cant find anything that matches that bill. I was first thinking immature Gadwall hen but that cant be right. Im interested in what it is also now.
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2012, 11:14:43 AM »
I'll get a better profile pic for you
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2012, 11:24:27 AM »
Interesting.  Maybe a Podilymbus podiceps, the Pied Billed grebe?  :dunno:

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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2012, 11:27:30 AM »
That sure looks like a grebe

Bone, funny you should post that today. Last night I was thinking of your prior thread (couple yrs ago) of the wood ducks eating tadpoles if I remember right??? I couldn't find it in a search.
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2012, 11:28:38 AM »



Yep, was going to get that pic out and blow it up.
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2012, 11:29:31 AM »
built kinda like a grebe
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2012, 11:43:07 AM »
Eared Grebe, winter plumage?

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Nevermind, juvenile Pied Billed Grebe.


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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 02:37:23 PM »
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2012, 07:34:06 AM »
That's it. Thanks  :tup:
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2012, 11:18:38 AM »
COOL shot
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Re: Bottoms Up
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2012, 11:38:29 AM »
I love that last shot!
 
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