Ernst Mutchnick found what he suspected as a Mottled Duck at Ketcham's Creek,
southwest Suffolk County, on the evening of Tuesday, 5 April. This is a tricky
identification, given hybridization between Mallards and Black Ducks, and
between Mallards and Mottled Ducks, among the varied contenders a
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Mottled Duck Ketcham's Creek, Southwest Suffolk County
Ernst Mutchnick found what he suspected as a Mottled Duck at Ketcham's Creek,
southwest Suffolk County, on the evening of Tuesday, 5 April. This is a tricky
identification, given hybridization between Mallard
The Mottled Duck and its mate were observed by multiple viewers this
afternoon about 4pm, images here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S106570110
Jennifer Wilson Pines
On Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 10:45 AM Shaibal Mitra
wrote:
> Ernst Mutchnick found what he suspected as a Mottled Duck at Ketcham's
> Cre