[cobirds] Re: Aythya ID question

2018-01-27 Thread Jeff Parks
OK, from what I can tell from further research and people's comments, this is a female Redhead. It can be distinguished from the female ringneck by the round head (ringneck has a peaked head), the same color on crown as rest of the head (ringneck has a darker cap), and the lack of a lighter "s

[cobirds] Re: Aythya ID question

2018-01-26 Thread Steven Rash
Female ring-necked duck Steve Rash Denver, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, se

[cobirds] Re: Aythya ID question

2018-01-26 Thread Jeff Parks
OK, so it is not a Scaup, the white around the eye rules that out. The thing that was confusing me was the white on the face at the base of the bill. Is this a normal marking for a female Redhead? Jeff > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Col