Please start sending your posts to texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx As I've heard from several local birders, the Masked Duck at Sabal is a male molting into full plumage. It appears to me to be an adult male so perhaps it is a returning bird. Mary Gustafson Mission Texas (Stupid Spell Check and Auto Correct Provided by iPhone)Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds