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Sounds like a local variation of the American wigeon or a mallard/wigeon
hybrid (horrors!).
Maureen Ellis, me2 at u.washington.edu, Univ of WA and Des Moines, WA
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On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Judy Johnson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've been seeing an unfamiliar (to me) duck on Lake Washington this week. The
> top and front of the head are cream colored, the sides and back of the head
> are black or dark green. The tail is black and pointed, the rump (underneath)
> is cream. The rest of the body is brown.
>
> I can't seem to find this one in my bird book. Does anyone recognise this one
> off the top of their head?
>
> Thanks,
> Judy
> judy.johnson at attws.com
>