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Title: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 24, 2011, 09:59:23 PM
Some different color markings on this bird.
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: Widgeondeke on January 24, 2011, 10:58:08 PM
nice bird. Looks like some Widgeon in there  :rolleyes:   :twocents:
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: Kyle84 on January 24, 2011, 11:00:30 PM
huh, hybird type of bird?
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: Smalma on January 25, 2011, 06:13:04 AM
Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: GregFowler23 on January 25, 2011, 07:55:25 AM
Hmmmm very odd bird, may have something else mixed in.
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: T-Rip on January 25, 2011, 09:24:47 AM
That is a strange one, the brown feathers are playing w/ me. I'm stumped trying to figure out what other diver would put out that kind of brown. During breeding time I don't see how his parent got mixed up w/ a puddler - but hey it's possible.
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: jordano on January 25, 2011, 12:29:12 PM
Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt

exactly what I was thinking.. nice bluebill though! way to go!
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: ducksdogsdownriggers on January 25, 2011, 12:51:37 PM
 :tup:  Male greater scaup also have a larger, more round, green-tinted head than male lesser scaup.

Looks like a young of year drake that has not gotten all of its adult plumage.

Curt

exactly what I was thinking.. nice bluebill though! way to go!
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 25, 2011, 01:24:36 PM
 Definite cross, I think widgeon is spot on.
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: h2ofowlr on January 25, 2011, 08:04:21 PM
Found a picture with the same looking birds.  They are calling it an immature greater scaup drake.
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: jordano on January 25, 2011, 11:37:33 PM
Found a picture with the same looking birds.  They are calling it an immature greater scaup drake.
:tup:
Title: Re: Odd looking Blue Bill " Scaup "
Post by: TheSkyBuster on January 26, 2011, 11:36:27 PM

Young Greater Scaup, It can be hard to tell a greater from a Lesser Scaup sometimes, The greaters will have a green tint on the head where lessers will have more of a purple tint, and the Inmature birds will show some lighter colors on the body.

Get it Mounted,  they're a dyin breed!  :(
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