Birding/Birdwatching Discussion Topic

I saw a couple of bald eagles on the roadside eating a snowshoe hare carcass yesterday. Unfortunately, the photos I got were unintelligible.

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That’s cool!

I just got back from a 20 minute walk to check for ducks, and I saw three species- Mallard, Green-winged Teal (American) and Gadwall.

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Went duck-watching - Mallard, hooded merganser, and mystery duck (widgeon? Gadwall?) were present - I will post them here when I get around to uploading. Challenge completed!

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Did some birding today though by the end of it I was scanning the ground for arthropods in the snow rather than looking for birds.
I think there’s an animal killed nearby because I’ve seen an unusual amount of ravens, and magpies, though I only got pictures of the ravens.

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Let me know when you upload your observation of the mystery duck. Ducks are my speciality in identification, so hopefully I can help.

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Very cool! Thanks for participating!

That’s awesome! Thanks to you too for participating.

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Very interesting!

Awesome, thank you! Now I have some more motivation to just go and upload my pictures.

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It’s always good to have a motavater. Lol!

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Alright @caterpillar511 , I uploaded them!

Hooded merganser
Canada goose
Mallard
Mystery ducks

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Y’all I’m worried I won’t be able to complete the bird of the week challenge. Because there have not be any duck species in my ponds lately.

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I don’t think I’ll see any ducks either. Unless I go down to the ocean on friday after therapy for my hand.

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Have not seen any ducks lately but I did see multiple red tailed hawks on different days all chasing off black vultures.

Here is one of the Hawks.

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Hope your therapy for you hand goes well :pray:.

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Great pic!

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Thanks!

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You’re so welcome!

Thanks!

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