A term we don't see around here these days, at least very often is "Cayuga" duck. We found that in common usage recently Ocean Cty, NJ. Looked like Black x Mallrd to me but there was/is such a domestic cross that originated somewhere on/near Cayuga Lake. Anyone have any solid info on that? John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat"
On Wed, April 9, 2014 10:04, Jay McGowan wrote: > Good guess, these often are confusing, but this bird looks more to me like > birds we call "intersex," apparently often older female birds that have > increased testosterone production and end up developing male-like > characteristics. Others might be able to shed more light on this > phenomenon. This guy/gal looks may be the same one that was around this > winter down near Wegmans: > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GPHW40BXyLHT9sZzY5uMMdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SUtTd_O8tIfUR1lN30eWqdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink > > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Judith W. Jones <j...@cornell.edu> wrote: > >> Check Sibley p 72 - has a picture under Black DuckxMallard Hybrid. >> >> >> On 4/8/2014 6:17 PM, Jason Huck wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I am reaching out to the odd duck (although this one isn't overly odd) >> experts to identify this "mystery mallard" that I discovered at this >> morning Stewart Park along the creek (golf course bank). >> >> >> >> Domestic? Call duck? >> >> Hybrid? If so with what? >> >> >> >> The face struck me at first as gadwall, but none of the other features >> seem to be there. Not much American Black Duck either... >> >> >> >> Here is some digiscoped video and photos: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/sets/72157643669301415/ >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jason Huck >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and >> Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail >> Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- >> >> >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and >> Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail >> Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- >> > > > > -- > Jay McGowan > Macaulay Library > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > jw...@cornell.edu > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
