Author Topic: 2 kinds of widgeon? (Read 4143 times)

singleshot12 · « **on:** December 09, 2012, 02:45:47 PM »

Both mature widgeon but differant coloring on the head. One looks slightly stormy

Kola16 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2012, 02:55:39 PM »

I still think they are both Americans

Kola16 · « **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...

Hilltop123 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:08:41 PM »

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?

singleshot12 · « **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.

singleshot12 · « **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

singleshot12 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:15:02 PM »

Quote from: Hilltop123 on December 09, 2012, 03:08:41 PM

But is that a green band around the neck on the one on the right?

Yes slightly

singleshot12 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:30:08 PM »

another shot

Kola16 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:33:19 PM »

Definitely looks normal to me. Just a little different coloring.

singleshot12 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2012, 03:36:11 PM »

Yeah definitely American but thinking it's the "Stormy" strain from farther up north

101521 · « **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.