Hi yall! So I’m 99.999% confident on this, just want a second set of eyes for a final confirmation. I’ve been looking for American Black Ducks for MONTHS to no avail 😭 It’s been bothering me so much because they’re supposed to be super common. Yet all I’ve found are mallards and more mallards for basic ducks. Today I finally found a group of all dark ducks but they were insanely skittish and I couldn’t get anywhere near them. These were the best pics I could get.
The coloring and everything lines up with Black Ducks, I just want one confirmation that way going forward I know I’m good with their ID without using outside resources.
Looks like American Black Ducks to me. Attached is a photo I took of some recently for comparison
+American Black Duck+ ftb
https://preview.redd.it/4yt36nbzj0ag1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd3576a7990a40e4b0a4ceecc66fdfffb49d8acd
Warrr issss overrrrr‼️‼️ I’ve seen what I suspect is the same group 3 times now and I’ve never been able to get a somewhat decent picture until today! I swear if you step within a half a mile of them, they fly off unlike the mallards who really don’t care unless you’re a few arms lengths away.
Tysm! I can go on in peace now. Their head markings are definitely distinct.
Taxa recorded: American Black Duck
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