Duck on ice, need i.d?


Posted by robert hasty on Mon Jan 19, 2004 6:31 pm

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Another shot from a few days ago, could anyone tell me what type of duck this is? Id appreciate it!!

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robert.........

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from car window
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by AlexC on Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:25 pm
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It's a Hypersonic winged Hybrid Duck to me !!!
Very nice exposure to boot!! Congrats!! 8)
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:00 pm
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Its a hybrid - probably male mallard mixed with at least one and maybe more species. The really high butt is a dead give away as no pure bred ducks have a butt like that and many hybrids do.
 

by Jill on Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:13 pm
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Hi Robert, I recognize him!! He's the joker on the right who wanted to be in the group shot!! Now he's the star performer!!! :wink: :D
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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Jan 19, 2004 10:00 pm
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Hybrid Mallard I would think.
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:15 pm
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Cool shot Robert.
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by DC on Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:33 am
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Really cool shot, love the wing blur - Hypersonic indeed :D
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by Neil Solomon on Tue Jan 20, 2004 12:44 pm
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Cool shot. I guess that's one way to try to warm up. :)
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by robert hasty on Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:57 pm
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Thanks for the replys and i.d everyone :)

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