What kind of duck is this?, page 1
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Topic started on 13-6-2009 @ 05:58 AM by alaskan
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I've never seen one exactly like it, and can't find it online anywhere. It reminds me of a wood duck, but still very different.

Me and a friend see it at this pond we've been fishing at a little bit lately, and he's really curious. I say "he" because he seems to bully the other ducks/ducklings in the pond.

He'll paddle up to within 30 feet of us while we're standing around casting, and occasionally go into little bouts of swimming up to where our casts land and swimming like a penguin up to the bank within a few feet of us, swimming around there for a bit, and going back out another ten feet or so before resurfacing.

I'm pretty sure he's just looking for an easy meal, but I've never encountered a duck that acted or looked like this one.

Thanks.






[edit on 13-6-2009 by alaskan]


reply posted on 13-6-2009 @ 06:07 AM by Britguy
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From the photo I'd say it's a Slavonian Grebe. Where are you located?

I might get a clue from your name "alaskan" but didn't want to assume anything. You could be an Alaskan resident in Timbuktu for all I know.

Here are some good images that probably nail it.

stevenround-birdphotography.com...

Never seen one myself but can identify most birds common to the UK and few rarer visitors....keen nature photographer and walker.

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reply posted on 13-6-2009 @ 06:36 AM by Whine Flu
Oh damn, Heihachi Mishima's now a duck!


reply posted on 13-6-2009 @ 07:15 AM by alaskan
Originally posted by Britguy

From the photo I'd say it's a Slavonian Grebe. Where are you located?

Here are some good images that probably nail it.

stevenround-birdphotography.com...


I'm in fairbanks, alaska, but we see it at a pond in north pole, about 14 miles south.

Thanks very much for the link, it's exactly what I was looking for.
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