CLOSED: Need help with this one....

Today at Island Beach

One more, not so good either. Thanks, GM

very nice looking male Oldsquaw

Female Long-tailed Duck. The males are much whiter at this time of year.

Resin

Added to BirdFiles, if you want to put the pic there: http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/248/

I disagree based on pics in my book and the pics here showing both male and female
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Long-tailed_Duck.html

Donna look again at the male and female in in January in your link - the top of the male's head is all white with white shoulders, and the female's head has some black on top and black shoulders, like Grandmaggie's bird

typo


This message was edited Dec 26, 2008 8:39 PM

lol I stand corrected. I also see the dark line down the front of the pic as is in GrandMaggies that doean't show up on the male
I was under the impression that it was going to molt again into winter plumage. Reading says they molt 3 x's a year. Also see now that Maggies has the short tail

I swear it looks like a male in breeding plumage to me more than a winter female but I know I am wrong now

Thanks for all of your help. Maybe Birdfiles? The pics are not really great? GM

Now GM just add a pic!!

If they were my pictures, I'd add one or both of them. There aren't any now! If you can get better pictures in the future, the admins will probably be able to substitute them for you.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/birdfiles/go/248/