Is it a Duck?

Bear Islander · 08-20-2018, 08:45 AM

I have friends that are very interested in finding out what kind of duck this is.

I assume it is not a new species.

Orion · 08-20-2018, 09:02 AM

Merganzer. They fish like loons but often have upwards of a dozen chicks.

Bear Guy · 08-20-2018, 09:02 AM

Looks like the Double-crested Cormorant:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/...sted-cormorant

"...is the most generally distributed cormorant in North America, and the only one likely to be seen inland in most areas."

Orion · 08-20-2018, 09:11 AM

I stand corrected. My ID was a bit hasty. 😝

Bear Islander · 08-20-2018, 10:17 AM

If you look at the picture I have posted you will see plastic tape blowing in the breeze. The tape has a hologram lasered onto it that is supposed to drive birds crazy and make them fly away.

I'm trying to figure out if it works very little, or not at all.

fatlazyless · 08-20-2018, 12:28 PM

Maybe try tossing a Cheez-it, original flavor, at it, like tossing a Frisbee, just to see what happens and let us know? How does a Double-crested Cormorant react to a Cheez-it?

ITD · 08-20-2018, 04:00 PM

Does it quack?

ApS · 08-20-2018, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Orion

I stand corrected. My ID was a bit hasty. 😝

More left and right views of the bird were needed.

Hillcountry · 08-20-2018, 08:20 PM

Down Mainahs call em “$hi&t ducks”

Good ol’ ladybird Johnson somehow got them on the protected species list much to the dismay of the fishermen...they claim the “S” ducks eat too many fish.
Before ladybird’s proclamation, they used to shoot them on sight. Now everywhere is overrun with them.

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-20-2018, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Down Mainahs call em “$hi&t ducks”

Good ol’ ladybird Johnson somehow got them on the protected species list much to the dismay of the fishermen...they claim the “S” ducks eat too many fish.
Before ladybird’s proclamation, they used to shoot them on sight. Now everywhere is overrun with them.

They always show up on the lake in late summer and early fall. I just saw one the other day.

tis · 08-21-2018, 04:49 AM

GBG, are the loons still ok?

swnoel · 08-21-2018, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ApS

More left and right views of the bird were needed.

They've perfected the art of whitewashing and work for free...

Greene's Basin Girl · 08-21-2018, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tis

GBG, are the loons still ok?

I haven't seen them for a few days, but I saw them on Saturday. Harry Vogel ( director of the Loon Preservation Committee) thinks that is a miracle that the chick has survived with only the male raising it. I hope the news stays good. We still have many boats coming in. In fact on Sunday we had 4 boats rafting in the basin. It is illegal to raft in the basin. It states it right on the L. Winnipesaukee chart. Then again, so many people pay no attention to rules.

tis · 08-21-2018, 11:43 AM

I hear ya'!! I am happy to hear they survived as of Sat. I was worried about the male raising it alone too! What a good daddy!!

Hillcountry · 08-21-2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Greene's Basin Girl

They always show up on the lake in late summer and early fall. I just saw one the other day.

Go by “The Witches” and you’ll see them during the entire open water season....just a settin’ and a*****ti&@n

08-20-2018, 08:45 AM	#1
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	Is it a Duck? I have friends that are very interested in finding out what kind of duck this is. I assume it is not a new species. Attached Images

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Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Close Merganzer. They fish like loons but often have upwards of a dozen chicks.

08-20-2018, 09:02 AM	#3
Bear Guy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: FL, Bear Is. Posts: 183 Thanks: 45 Thanked 69 Times in 40 Posts	Cormorant Looks like the Double-crested Cormorant: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/...sted-cormorant "...is the most generally distributed cormorant in North America, and the only one likely to be seen inland in most areas."

08-20-2018, 09:11 AM	#4
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cow Island Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	Oops I stand corrected. My ID was a bit hasty. 😝

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fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,735 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,006 Times in 734 Posts	Maybe try tossing a Cheez-it, original flavor, at it, like tossing a Frisbee, just to see what happens and let us know? How does a Double-crested Cormorant react to a Cheez-it? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

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08-20-2018, 10:17 AM	#5
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,764 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	If you look at the picture I have posted you will see plastic tape blowing in the breeze. The tape has a hologram lasered onto it that is supposed to drive birds crazy and make them fly away. I'm trying to figure out if it works very little, or not at all.

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08-20-2018, 08:20 PM	#9
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Down Mainahs call em “$hi&t ducks” Good ol’ ladybird Johnson somehow got them on the protected species list much to the dismay of the fishermen...they claim the “S” ducks eat too many fish. Before ladybird’s proclamation, they used to shoot them on sight. Now everywhere is overrun with them.

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,699 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,452 Times in 1,009 Posts	GBG, are the loons still ok?

08-21-2018, 11:43 AM	#14
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,699 Thanks: 751 Thanked 1,452 Times in 1,009 Posts	I hear ya'!! I am happy to hear they survived as of Sat. I was worried about the male raising it alone too! What a good daddy!!