jim bird Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 West Tennessee yesterday. Lower Duck appears to be a Northern Shoveler. Not sure about the upper duck. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpoole Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Exact same underwing pattern as the lead female Northern Shoveler. IMO a male Northern Shoveler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 38 minutes ago, gpoole said: Exact same underwing pattern as the lead female Northern Shoveler. IMO a male Northern Shoveler. Totally different bill shape and size. Upper bird should be Blue-winged Teal. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Totally different bill shape and size Plus white at base of bill. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Totally different bill shape and size. Upper bird should be Blue-winged Teal. What about female ring necked duck or American black duck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, Birds are cool said: What about female ring necked duck or American black duck? Underwing pattern, for starters, and etc. etc. etc. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, gpoole said: Exact same underwing pattern as the lead female Northern Shoveler. The upper bird has substantially more black on the leading edge of the wing. Even an immature male shoveler would have a bill the same size as the lower bird. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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