One other nice resource for mystery mallards is this quick one-page summary of commonly encountered domestic duck varieties, with lots of pictures:
http://10000birds.com/manky-mallards-domestic-feral-or-just-plain-odd-mallards.htm jesse On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Liz Brown <e...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Here's information on the Cayuga duck from the American Livestock Breeds > Conservancy: > > http://www.livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/cayuga > > I know of several small farm flocks in the Ithaca area. > > -Liz Brown > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-114244248-25000...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: > bounce-114244248-25000...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Sue > Gregoire > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:06 PM > To: Jay McGowan > Cc: Judith W. Jones; Jason Huck; CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today > > 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/GPHW40BXyLHT9sZzY5uMMdMTjNZETYmy > > PJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink > > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SUtTd_O8tIfUR1lN30eWqdMTjNZETYmy > > PJy0liipFm0?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. 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