Is it possibly a Green-winged x Cinnamon Teal? Are Green-winged ever that
reddish? I know coloration can sometimes be really strange. Several years back
someone reported a female Smew from Yaquina Bay. I could see why someone called
it a Smew, as it had a rather bright rufous cap and a similar pattern to a
female of that species, but it was in fact a female Black Scoter. Why the cap
was that color is a mystery.
Darrel
From: "Rick Bennett" <rickbennett67@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "nickmrvelj" <nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: rakestrawbirder@xxxxxxxxx, "obol" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2021 7:20:46 AM
Subject: [obol] Re: Odd duck: seeking input
Hi John, I saw the same bird yesterday. I saw enough of the wing and bill to
see that it is a GWTE but possibly partially leucistic. It was associating with
other GWTE the whole time I watched it. [ https://ebird.org/checklist/S95108719 ;
| https://ebird.org/checklist/S95108719 ] ;
Cheers, Rick Bennett
On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 7:10 PM Nicholas Mrvelj < [ mailto:nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx ;
| nickmrvelj@xxxxxxxxx ] > wrote:
Hey John - could it be a molting Green-winged Teal, with maybe a slight pigment
deficiency? I photographed a somewhat similar GWTE last October. It struck me
as oddly pale, and rather cinnamon-y in the field, kind of akin to your bird.
Just my two cents and a cool looking duck either way.
[ https://ebird.org/checklist/S74712182 ;| https://ebird.org/checklist/S74712182 ;
]
Best,
-Nick
On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 4:32 PM John Rakestraw < [
mailto:rakestrawbirder@xxxxxxxxx ;| rakestrawbirder@xxxxxxxxx ] > wrote:
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I'm looking for opinions on an odd teal seen at Fernhill Wetlands this morning.
I listed them as a Cinnamon Teal, but the bird is either leucistic or going
through a brutal molt. Pictures on eBird list [
https://ebird.org/checklist/S95033770 ;| https://ebird.org/checklist/S95033770 ] ;
Cheers,
John Rakestraw
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