Odd Ducks--ID help???

kkartkkart Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
edited March 27, 2006 in Wildlife
Well I have NO clue what I captured here as all the bird ID sites offer little in the way of help, I am starting to wonder if these aren't crossbreed Mallards and Black Ducks. Though Black Ducks are far from being native in Colorado. All I know is that I have never seen anything like these. The black and white one was hanging around with the 2 tan and white ones...size is about 20% larger than a Mallard. If anyone has any idea on what these might be, I would love to know. I haven't even started any post work on these yet...just wanted to know if anyone had any clue wht I captured here....strange lookin birds
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2006
    headscratch.gifne_nau.gif I can't find a match in Sibley's . Nice pics though
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2006
    I couldn't find a match either..Makes me wonder if they aren't fancy domestics?? The bill and head shape leads me that way.

    Pretty spiffy looking and nice shots!
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 24, 2006
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    They look like Valdez ducks from Alaska.

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  • kkartkkart Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    headscratch.gifne_nau.gif I can't find a match in Sibley's . Nice pics though

    Thanks for lookin! Found em finally! Indian Runner Ducks!
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  • kkartkkart Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    I couldn't find a match either..Makes me wonder if they aren't fancy domestics?? The bill and head shape leads me that way.

    Pretty spiffy looking and nice shots!

    Thanks! I did find em! Indian Runners!
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  • kkartkkart Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited March 27, 2006
    kdog wrote:


    They look like Valdez ducks from Alaska.

    :gone

    Thanks! Did fid em! Indian Runners!
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