Apologies - sent too quick - meant to add the duck had a blue band on it's leg - any ideas what it might be? Thanks.
Good birding, Rob in Massapequa http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/ On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 12:41 AM, Robert Taylor <rmtaylo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I stopped by a few spots today - most had the usual suspects - highlights > were: > Jones Beach: flyover Glossy Ibis, 2 Black Skimmers on Coast Guard Sandbar > Bethpage Stables - while horseback riding, saw 2 Red Tailed Hawks -one was > unusually large > Cold Spring Harbor - on the west side of the harbor, observed a duck that > I can't ID - resembles a female Wood Duck or Mandarin Duck - possible > hybrid? photos on my blog: > http://longislandbirding.blogspot.com/2014/06/jones-beach-bethpage-cold-spring-harbor.html > > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --