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Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« on: December 19, 2012, 09:08:08 PM »
I saw a pair of ducks I have not seen before, they had a red head with a mohawk and narrow bills.  I am thinking some kind of diver duck?  I know this should be a easy question to a lot of you but I tried find a answer/picture of one via google but could only get regular redhead ducks.   
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2012, 09:08:38 PM »
Merganser of some type?
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2012, 09:25:22 PM »
 :yeah:

Sounds like a hen Common Merganser.

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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2012, 09:32:34 PM »
Hen Hooded merganser. Shot 2 this past weekend

Look like this?
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2012, 09:32:46 PM »
Merg!  A saw bill!
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2012, 09:40:53 PM »
Hooded merganser for sure i got one too and i have a poster and it shows all the ducks and its a hooded merganser
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2012, 09:50:47 PM »
a hen redbreasted and hen common look very similar.  The hen hooded doesnt have as distinct coloration as the other two.
I would guess common just based on numbers..
the google link from 92xj should confirm that.

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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2012, 10:00:44 PM »
Hen Common Merganser!  I have heard that name but never saw one, thanks guys
 
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2012, 10:04:31 PM »
oh yummy i love me some Hooded Mergansers! its like eating Caviar!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2012, 10:16:41 PM »
oh yummy i love me some Hooded Mergansers! its like eating Caviar!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2012, 05:50:35 AM »
My  :twocents:  hen common merganser

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Re: Duck ID Question??? The Mohawk duck
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2012, 06:11:14 AM »
Cause they are definitely legal

 


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