Thursday, 21 April 2011

hybrid award?

Got to Conwy RSPB quite early this morning to see what was about and thought I was seeing things as a result... surely this would be in the running if there ever was a hybrid award!!

Mallard x Teal Hybrid
Photoshop before my eyes! Was nice to see the sedge and reed warblers showing along with a nice suprise of a Common Scoter on the lagoon at the far end of the reserve. My focus was a sub alp or sardinian warbler, but think that'll have to be one for the orme next week!


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5 comments:

  1. Chris Galvin21 April 2011 at 22:25

    So is it a Meal or a Tallard?

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  2. ProgBirder21 April 2011 at 23:40

    I think it might be even weirder.... i noticed this a couple of weeks ago and think it is the same bird which has been present for 3-4 years or so. When i first saw it one autumn in eclipse plumage i wasn't sure what it was, though i found an image of an eclipse Black Duck which looked very similar and got me worried for a while! However, i think it's an intersex bird - genetically a female, but hormonally male!
    Or something.
    ATB Mike.

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  3. AlexHJ22 April 2011 at 10:24

    I think your right, it was with a Drake mallard, which I thought was odd anyway, but that's bizarre how its an intersex bird going through an eclispe stage and all that! Interesting.
    Cheers

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  4. Susan Lesley22 April 2011 at 18:42

    Just started blogging here and found your site by accident. Lovely pictures and interesting blogs. We tend to visit the Conwy RSPB as we live in Llandudno

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  5. Rob Sandham23 April 2011 at 20:40

    Drake Teal and Drake Mallard-very elton john! Not that theres anything wrong with that!

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