Duck....

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 09:33 AM

So there were several ducks Loitering about the docks the other day. But this duck was the only duck that looked like it did. What type is this one?

There was also a very vocal Loon (pair) making quite a racket there as well.

cillovely · 09-25-2013, 09:49 AM

She looks like a mallard to me.

Janet · 09-25-2013, 10:01 AM

All About Birds.org says it's an American Black Duck

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 10:56 AM

Thanks! I just googled that, and was wondering where would they get the "Black" part from? Looks brown to me...LOL....

tis · 09-25-2013, 12:33 PM

It looks like a mallard to me too.

ishoot308 · 09-25-2013, 12:38 PM

Definitely a Hen Mallard...

kauriel · 09-28-2013, 09:58 AM

It looks like a female mallard. Scroll to bottom of this link for a picture of a female mallard with same blue markings: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mallard/id

09-25-2013, 09:33 AM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Duck.... So there were several ducks Loitering about the docks the other day. But this duck was the only duck that looked like it did. What type is this one? There was also a very vocal Loon (pair) making quite a racket there as well.

09-25-2013, 12:38 PM	#6
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,231 Thanks: 2,382 Thanked 5,276 Times in 2,050 Posts	Mallard Definitely a Hen Mallard... __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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09-25-2013, 09:49 AM	#2
cillovely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106 Thanks: 17 Thanked 26 Times in 15 Posts	She looks like a mallard to me.

09-25-2013, 10:01 AM	#3
Janet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 470 Thanks: 233 Thanked 134 Times in 91 Posts	All About Birds.org says it's an American Black Duck

09-25-2013, 10:56 AM	#4
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Thanks! I just googled that, and was wondering where would they get the "Black" part from? Looks brown to me...LOL....

09-25-2013, 12:33 PM	#5
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,700 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,454 Times in 1,011 Posts	It looks like a mallard to me too.

09-28-2013, 09:58 AM	#7
kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	It looks like a female mallard. Scroll to bottom of this link for a picture of a female mallard with same blue markings: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/mallard/id