Can you help ID this bird please?

hark

hark

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BackdoorHippie said:
These variants are everywhere so it's likely not a local duck but something that's been in the genetics for a while. Can't honestly say that it becomes a dominant/recessive thing, but who knows?! There are similar morphs in a lot of bird species. The coolest are the white/grey morphs in Yellow-throated Sparrows. They cover both sexes (i.e. both males and females exist in each morph) and their personalities are so unique that you almost never see a mating couple of identical morphs because you need both personality traits to make for a successful brood. There's an article out there about it, I just can't find it at the moment.
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Thanks for this info--I had no idea! We have loads of sparrows around but I never looked for any differences between them. All I know is one sits on my bedroom AC long before the sun comes up and chirps its head off. :beguiled: It's like having a rooster for a pet.

@Dawg Pics thanks for the links. I tried several times to quote your post but kept getting an error message. Interesting articles. Thanks!
 
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hark said:
Thanks for the info. I figured it must be some type of mallard with its green head as well as having a female mallard as a mate. Am assuming the father must have been one of the black ducks I've seen there. Just wasn't aware they would mate with a different type of duck. That's kind of like a cardinal mating with a blue jay--something you don't hear happening. But then again, dogs will mate with other species of dogs (which is why there are mutts) so I guess it does happen.
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Or look here :D
Domestic ducks (gobirding.eu)
 
Roy1961

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thinking an olive sided flycatcher and a red naped sapsucker, goose i have no idea other than a white goose?

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Dawg Pics

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wev said:
I took my daughter to lunch at the Legion on our last visit -- one of them landed on our table and took a french fry right off my plate.
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Haaaaa, a kid did that to me at Burger King one time. He was walking with his Mom. He took a fry and kept walking. His Mother was mortified or mortiFried if you will. :shame:
 
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