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Long-staying semi-domesticated duck previously thought to be Greater Scaup, but eBird reviewers now say can only be identified as Greater/Lesser Scaup based on white in wing (not able to photograph that today) and other ambiguous characteristics.

Anser canagica x Branta leucopsis. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you want to use it, just send me a message on my profile. Thank you for understanding!

I think this is the same bird referred to in these observations:

• https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149488944
• https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148702808
• https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147721626

It is also referred to on this post on birdnet (https://www.birdforum.net/threads/help-needed-to-identify-a-couple-of-water-birds-lake-geneva-at-geneva-switzerland.420270/), so pretty comfortable with this ID. If anyone can get it narrower though, be my guest!

With Valeri Ponzo.

For starters, I do NOT know what these birds are! Avicultural hybrids within Aythya may be the best option. They are not Redheads, Canvasbacks, or Common Pochards. There are four ducks; I have good photographs of three of them.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970696

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970699

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970700

In looking at my photographs today -- I have not eBirded these ducks -- I notice that the juvenile male (?) is plastic-tagged on one leg, and the female (?) is plastic-tagged and also seems to be pinioned (truly an abhorrent practice).

I am looking for any feedback on what these ducks are. Thanks in advance.

To other iNatters: please do not mark this as "not wild" in the attributes. I admit that the "Tamarac duck pond" is a veritable Noah's Ark of released waterfowl, but they swim -- and in some cases, fly -- around the lake. And many have been present for years.

@raymie has looked into the issue of the validity of "counting" escapees/releases -- which of course is greatly confused -- but it seems that an intentionally released bird is nonetheless countable by iNat standards. This record is a resubmission because the original submission got shot down to "casual" based on a majority of "organism is wild" marked with an X.

Here's the discussion that @raymie found:

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/escaped-pets-with-no-established-population/6611/29.

With Valeri Ponzo.

For starters, I do NOT know what these birds are! Avicultural hybrids within Aythya may be the best option. They are not Redheads, Canvasbacks, or Common Pochards. There are four ducks; I have good photographs of three of them.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970696

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970699

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126970700

In looking at my photographs today -- I have not eBirded these ducks -- I notice that the juvenile male (?) is plastic-tagged on one leg, and the female (?) is plastic-tagged and also seems to be pinioned (truly an abhorrent practice).

I am looking for any feedback on what these ducks are. Thanks in advance.

To other iNatters: please do not mark this as "not wild" in the attributes. I admit that the "Tamarac duck pond" is a veritable Noah's Ark of released waterfowl, but they swim -- and in some cases, fly -- around the lake. And many have been present for years.

@raymie has looked into the issue of the validity of "counting" escapees/releases -- which of course is greatly confused -- but it seems that an intentionally released bird is nonetheless countable by iNat standards. This record is a resubmission because the original submission got shot down to "casual" based on a majority of "organism is wild" marked with an X.

Here's the discussion that @raymie found:

https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/escaped-pets-with-no-established-population/6611/29.

I was not sure of identification most probably a female red-crested pochard, less probable a male Gadwall or less probable too a juvenile northern pintail ?

Je n’étais pas sûr pour l’identification probablement une femelle nette rousse, ou moins probable un canard chipeau mâle, ou aussi peu probable un canard pilet juvenile.

This bird has a jizz reminiscent of a Mallard and is similar sized. Anyway plumage is puzzling. Hybrid? The lake is a known place for occasional exotic species. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, John