need hep with ID

[boneaddict]

Can someone tell me what kind of duck this is PLEASE

[washelkhntr]

 Northern Shoveler

[boneaddict]

Thank you.   I wondered if it was a shoveler just because of his bill and how he fed.   How about the kids flying behind him.  I thought Ringneck, but then again I don't see a ring.LOL

[washelkhntr]

Those are Ring-Necked.

Most of the time, unless you are right on top of them or holding them in your hand, it is hard to see the ring.

[boneaddict]

THANK YOU!

[washelkhntr]

Doug, are those recent? I see a bunch every year by my place, but they have been gone for about a month now. Just curious.

[boneaddict]

Yesterday.  I saw a Ruddy in mid color phase too. 

[270Shooter]

Thank you.   I wondered if it was a shoveler just because of his bill and how he fed.   How about the kids flying behind him.  I thought Ringneck, but then again I don't see a ring.LOL

Those divers are not ringnecks they are scaup aka bluebill.

[D-Rock425]

Nice pics

[TheSkyBuster]

]Those divers are not ringnecks they are scaup aka bluebill.

That was too Easy,     Now are they Lesser or Greater Scaup?   



 

[TheSkyBuster]

Nice pictures by the way.  I've taken a couple hen shovlers but a drake is definetly on my top 5 "need to bag one list"

[Crispy]

Those divers are not ringnecks they are scaup aka bluebill.

Noticed that, too - white patch on the front of the face on the hen and the bright blue bill with no white "outlines" on the drakes give it away. Managed to get a few last season year and they sure are a pretty bird.

I'm curious if they are greater or lesser too, though. Any tips from experience telling them apart?

[TheSkyBuster]

I'm curious if they are greater or lesser too, though. Any tips from experience telling them apart?

It's pretty tough for me to tell them apart, size is the main difference, I believe the greaters tend to have a more greenish head while the lessers tend to have more of a purpleish tint to the head feathers but it's not consistant so size is the only determining factor.   

[270Shooter]

I would guess that they are lessers. Hard to say unless I was holding one though.

[greenhead_killer]

they are lessers. they about the same size as a shoveler. very pretty birds they both are. and great pics bone!! might have to get a print of that one from you