Richard, one of my readers located in Colorado, shared this picture of a duck he's trying to identify. I made a very feeble attempt to ID it just using online resources (All About Birds, Ducks Unlimited, etc.) but ran out of time on my lunch break. I forgot to check my guide books at home last night, and thought I'd open it up to the rest of my readers to get him an answer sooner than later. First of all, it's a great picture. I find capturing ducks on water can be extremely difficult, so Richard already has that in his favor. Any thoughts? ---------------------------- UPDATE: 2/19/09 11:30am Thanks to Jeff and Gabrielle for solving this mystery ID in record time! I should really study up on my waterfowl...
Adventures in New England birdwatching.