HamRHead Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Today, Augusta, GA. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Cinnamon Teal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 34 minutes ago, MerMaeve said: Cinnamon Teal? A very lost Cinnamon Teal? Based on the white underwing, the closest thing I came up with was American Black. But I'm probably overlooking something, and I'm not sure if the pictures are good enough for an ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 This time of year we pretty much have only Wood Ducks, BBWD, Mallards and Blue-winged Teals (although early migrants do show up, like that Ruddy Duck I had in Lincoln County last week). The apparent proportions of this bird rule out Blue-winged Teal which are smaller and stockier, the wing shape and pattern eliminates Wood Duck and BBWD. I'd say this is a Mallard, female or eclipse-plumaged male, which can show the strong contrast between the brown belly and pale under wings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamRHead Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 hours ago, MerMaeve said: Cinnamon Teal? Actually, upon perusing eBird, Cinnamon Teal would not be as far out as I first thought. The east coast does get a few of these birds. In this case Liam probably has it nailed, but with birding, you never know what you're going to see. We have had a number of strange and cool birds over the last several years including a Western Tanager, Brown Booby, and Mountain Bluebird. A little to the north of us there has been a Great Kiskadee for several years. Cinnamon Teal seems more likely than any of those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Cinnamon Teal is overdue here. I suspect one will show up in the Equalization Pond one of these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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