AlexGeorge Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Seen near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on the sound side of the island. Not sure if this is an American Black Duck or a Hybrid? Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Looks like a Mallard to me. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peromyscus Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I agree that it looks like a Mallard 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Looks like a Mallard, though the apparent white on the face is confusing. But American Black Duck is ruled out as the plumage is not dark or contrasting enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Looks like a Mallard, though the apparent white on the face is confusing. But American Black Duck is ruled out as the plumage is not dark or contrasting enough. Some Mallards can look like that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birding Boy Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Looks like a Mallard, though the apparent white on the face is confusing. But American Black Duck is ruled out as the plumage is not dark or contrasting enough. I'd attribute most weird looking Mallards to domestic mallard genes 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 22 hours ago, Birding Boy said: I'd attribute most weird looking Mallards to domestic mallard genes Highly possible! Domestic mallards also tend to have deeper chests. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 56 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Highly possible! Domestic mallards also tend to have deeper chests. Whoops! Usually deeper bellies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Whoops! Usually deeper bellies. You mean pot-bellies? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bird-Boys said: You mean pot-bellies? Yes, because they are domesticated for their meat. They sometimes escape into the wild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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