Subject: Answers to Duck quiz
Date: Mar 15 12:15:28 1996
From: David Buckley - dbuckley at wolfenet.com


First, let me apologize for sending a private message across the list. I'm
still getting used to this new server.

Here are the answers to the colloquial duck names posted recently:

HARD-HEADED BROADBILL: Ruddy Duck
HAIRYHEAD: Hooded Merganser (although Red-breasted counts, too)
BLUE-STREAK: Harlequin Duck (as in "up a mountain stream like a....")
HELL'S CHICKEN: Oldsquaw (maybe this could be it's new name)
BUTTERBALL: Bufflehead
WHISTLER: Goldeneye (species)
BLUEBILL: Scaup (species)
SUMMER DUCK: Wood Duck
SPOONY: Shoveler
WHITE BRANT: Snow Goose
PATCH-HEADED COOT: Surf Scoter
RED-HEADED BULLNECK: Canvasback
PHEASANT DUCK: Pintail

And from the LaFramboises:

SCOLENORE: Oldsquaw
GOGGLENOSE: Surf Scoter
COW-FROG: Shoveler
BRIDE DUCK: Wood Duck
WART NOSED WAVEY: Ross' Goose

I received several responses. Thanks to those who participated. Well, gotta
run, I'm going to check out that Norwegian Duck at the Fill...


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David Buckley
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West Seattle, WA