Subject: [Tweeters] (no subject)
Date: Feb 13 08:47:53 2007
From: Doug Robberson - dlrobbo at comcast.net


It looks like a WC Pintail x Gadwall to me as well.

Doug Robberson
Tigard, OR

> Greetings All
>
> The CO odd-duck doesn't look much like a Black-bellied Whistling, ahem, Duck.
>
> Its companions, the green head (not visible in pics but mentioned in text),
> large bill all point to one parent being a N Shoveler.
>
> The sides of the bird are reminiscent of a BWTeal x NOSH cross, but the face
> pattern is utterly wrong. It reminds me much of a White-cheeked Pintail, which
> is, I suspect, the other parent.
>
> I've once seen a WC Pintail x Gadwall at the Everett Sewage Ponds.
> Such birds are undoubtedly escapes, but interesting nonetheless.
>
> Cheers
> Steven Mlodinow
> Everett WA
>
> Check out the new AOL
> <http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/1615326657x4311227241x4298082137/aol?redir=http
> %3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eaol%2Ecom%2Fnewaol> . Most comprehensive set of free safety and
> security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the
> web, free AOL Mail and more.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Tweeters mailing list
> Tweeters at u.washington.edu
> http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters
>