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    Communities > Forums > Bird Identification
    Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 7, Views: 35
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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:03 PM

    Post #6119846

    Could these be ring necked ducks, or scaups (greater or lesser) ?? All seen at Brazos bend park.

    For sure this first one is a male ring necked, right?

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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:05 PM

    Post #6119851

    #2

    The two black ducks in the background are probably ring necked, right? But about the rusty colored one - female ring necked, female scaup, something else?

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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:06 PM

    Post #6119856

    These look a little more like scaups to me. Immature male in the middle (or maybe a female) and 2 females on the sides

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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:07 PM

    Post #6119860

    #4

    I know you can't tell what the one closest to the camera is... but what about the one toward the back with the cinnamon coloring?

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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:08 PM

    Post #6119863

    The ones in the background are probably gadwalls, but what is the cinnamon one?

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    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 4:14 PM

    Post #6119880

    And after looking at all these horrible pictures, here's a picture with a message from the cat to tell you all "thanks for ID'ing my favorite creatures. I like to know their names before I try to hunt them down. Yummy".

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    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 5:00 PM

    Post #6120032

    ## 1, 2, 3 are all Ring-necked Ducks, note the strongly peaked head and the white band on the bill.

    ## 4 (rear) and 5 (front) are Pied-billed Grebe; note the 'tail-less' appearance (and yep, Gadwall behind in #5).

    Resin
    rntx22
    Houston, TX (Zone 9a)

    February 10, 2009 7:55 PM

    Post #6120669

    Grebe oh wow I hadn't even thought of that. Cool, both are lifers for me!

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