jim bird Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Small duck. West Tennessee yesterday. Posted for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Interesting bird. I've never seen a duck with that face pattern, even on a domestic duck, and it's the wrong shape for a Call Duck. Are you sure it was seen in Tennessee? Perhaps it was at a zoo? The other duck is a Mallard. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim bird Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Confirmed as a Ringed Teal. An escapee or dumped at large urban lake. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, jim bird said: Confirmed as a Ringed Teal. An escapee or dumped at large urban lake. Aha! Glad you got the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 So, what is the "correct" way to report such a bird, since it is an escapee? I have not had any in-depth talks about the subject, only brief conversations with others. My opinion currently is that if the bird has "adapted" to its environment and is self-sustaining, you can report it to eBird, preferably with a (domestic) or (feral) tag if there is one available. I am open to hearing others thoughts on the matter, maybe in areas where birds escape or are released frequently, so I and others know what the "right" way to report such birds is. Maybe a different thread? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Avery said: So, what is the "correct" way to report such a bird, since it is an escapee? I have not had any in-depth talks about the subject, only brief conversations with others. My opinion currently is that if the bird has "adapted" to its environment and is self-sustaining, you can report it to eBird, preferably with a (domestic) or (feral) tag if there is one available. I am open to hearing others thoughts on the matter, maybe in areas where birds escape or are released frequently, so I and others know what the "right" way to report such birds is. Maybe a different thread? From ebird: 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 16 hours ago, meghann said: From ebird: Can you send me the link where you found that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Kevin said: Can you send me the link where you found that? https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000795623-ebird-rules-and-best-practices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 11 hours ago, Kevin said: Can you send me the link where you found that? https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000948757-ebird-faqs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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