jigsaw 11,900 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Was down the beach this morning early with the dogs and saw a duck very similar to a mallard in shape,just that bit bigger and black and white in color.Ive tried to find it on google but im giving up cause I havent a clue how to go about it.It had a black head and black around its wings.If you can help me can you then direct me as to how you can tell the drake from the duck or are they completely different in appearance.Hope you can work this out for me,thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Was down the beach this morning early with the dogs and saw a duck very similar to a mallard in shape,just that bit bigger and black and white in color.Ive tried to find it on google but im giving up cause I havent a clue how to go about it.It had a black head and black around its wings.If you can help me can you then direct me as to how you can tell the drake from the duck or are they completely different in appearance.Hope you can work this out for me,thanks. Try looking for a drake tuffted duck that MIGHT be it.......! Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ratattack 111 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 (edited) Tufted duck http://www.naturfoto-cz.de/photos/birds/tufted-duck-12032.jpg Golden eye duck http://thebirdzoo.com/TheBirdZoo%20Images/Goldeneye,-Common-male-web.jpg Scaup http://www.pbase.com/btblue/image/50026786 Eider http://www.pbase.com/btblue/image/54462061 merganser http://www.pbase.com/btblue/image/111906255 Any of these? Edited May 15, 2010 by ratattack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 From the information i think it must be one of the following... Male Eider, Smew, Shelduck...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Anyway Liam what did it taste like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,900 Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 IL I admired it from afar,no intention of causing any harm to it It had a black head but a white neck and black about the wings.Im trying to recall if it had a black rump,but I think not.Just 2 colors,black and white.Im no expert but ive been out and about a bit over the last 30 years and never remembering seeing a bird like this before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,900 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 and i thought you guys would instantaineously have the answer,i better photograph it the next time i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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