Tufted duck?

samosetguy · 03-04-2024, 12:01 PM

Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?

DRH · 03-04-2024, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by samosetguy

Spotted these guys off the shore of Samoset/Gunstock Acres on Saturday. Are they a flock of tufted ducks?

I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

Hillcountry · 03-04-2024, 02:58 PM

I would say Common Goldeneye

ishoot308 · 03-04-2024, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DRH

I think they are probably mergansers. The black & white ones are males and the brownish ones with reddish heads are females.

Definitely mergansers… they are cute little buggers!

Dan

Hillcountry · 03-05-2024, 10:37 AM

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

ApS · 03-06-2024, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillcountry

Seems odd that a large flock like that has zero females, no?

They're the brown ones...

tis · 03-06-2024, 08:56 AM

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the femaies with babies.

Descant · 03-07-2024, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

We always see lots of males in the spring and then in the summer they disappear leaving the females with babies.

It's all that spring break partying...

tis · 03-07-2024, 06:07 PM

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It's all that spring break partying...

Yeah, love 'em and leave 'em or something like that.

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Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	I would say Common Goldeneye

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