[va-bird] Interesting Mallard hybrid

Hi All,
In case anybody has any ideas, I just thought I'd mention that there is a 
Mallard X ??? hybrid on a pond on Sallie Mae Drive in Reston, near the former 
Sallie Mae building.  It is basically a male mallard, except it has white on 
the otherwise green head starting at the base of the nape extending up toward 
the crown.  A line extends upward on either side of the head, but the midline 
of the back of the head is green.  It's similar to a pintail's marking but much 
heavier.  There is also a somewhat wide half-crescent-shaped white patch on the 
side of the animal above the waterline.  It's puzzling because I can't find a 
duck that has white in a combination of those areas, except perhaps a 
Long-tailed Duck.  It also has orange legs.

It's probably a Mallard X Barnyard something or other.  I just wondered if this 
sounds like anything interestng to any of you with hybrid experience.

Nothing very interesting at Riverbend this morning.

Jay Keller
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