This discussion has been confusing, I think at least in part because there
are TWO different ducks in the photos that merit attention:
-One is an apparent Eurasian Wigeon with a large green smudge on its cheek.
-The other has been referred to as looking similar to a Green-winged Teal
with a wigeon bill.
Jamie Simmons
Corvallis
On Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 7:28 PM, Pam Otley <pamo1954@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
I visited Grand Prairie Park in Albany today. There were about 100
(mostly) American Wigeons there and it was a great opportunity to see all
the variations in their coloring. There was one pure Eurasian Wigeon and
two hybrids that were quite striking. One had an all red face with a very
vivid green eye "patch" that I have never seen before. I guess its an
American/Eurasian hybrid. Anyone see one like this before?
Photos link here:
https://flic.kr/s/aHskS45Drr
Happy new year birding!
Pam Otley
