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2 kinds of widgeon?
« on: December 09, 2012, 02:45:47 PM »
Both mature widgeon but differant coloring on the head. One looks slightly stormy :dunno:
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2012, 02:55:39 PM »
I still think they are both Americans  :dunno:
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2012, 02:59:21 PM »
Notice how this euro has an ALL headish head instead of the creamish with black spots

Here is a hybrid though (American + Eurasian)....
...and an eclipse...
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2012, 03:08:41 PM »
 :twocents: Mature & Immature...............I can't really tell from the pic? But is that a green band around the neck on the one on the right?

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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2012, 03:11:38 PM »
Definitely not a Euro or hybrid but what throws me off is the green eye streak w/white vs. the copper-red one.

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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2012, 03:13:21 PM »
The 3rd one on the right is the least mature and it still has the green streak
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2012, 03:15:02 PM »
:twocents: But is that a green band around the neck on the one on the right?
Yes slightly
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2012, 03:30:08 PM »
another shot
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2012, 03:33:19 PM »
Definitely looks normal to me. Just a little different coloring.
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2012, 03:36:11 PM »
Yeah definitely American but thinking it's the "Stormy" strain from farther up north
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2012, 03:59:49 PM »
Both Americans. Up north has nothing do with the "Stormy" look...it's simply a variation in genetics. Same species.  Nothing special.  That bird is a nice bird regardless. 

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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 05:01:25 PM »
both mature, wigeon just vary quite a bit in coloration. THe red sheen is because of the camera/light angle on it.

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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2012, 06:16:50 PM »
THe red sheen is because of the camera/light angle on it.
No not the camera or light.  Over the years I've shot a ton of widgeon but never noticed this much difference in color variation side by side.
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Re: 2 kinds of widgeon?
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2012, 06:55:01 PM »
They look exactly the same to me - dead.
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