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Posted by Bill Pranty on 22:12:15 11/03/07
In Reply to: Need Help with Duck ID posted by Holly
Hi Holly,
There's not much to work with, but it's a puddle duck with very light plumage and an orangish bill, and it seems smaller than a Mallard and bigger than a teal. Since no wild duck in the world matches that description (unless I overlooked something), I would go with the default "weird duck," which is either a feral Muscovy or a feral/inbred Mallard. And since this is no Muscovy, I'll guess that it's a Mallard with quite a bit of domestication in its blood.
Best regards,
Bill Pranty
Bayonet Point, Florida
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