[Birdnet] Interesting Long-tailed Duck on AIC

[Paul Higgins]

I slipped away early from work and tried to see if I could get some Long-tailed Duck images on the causeway, this afternoon. There were several long-tail's near the last bridge before the island(long-tail bridge).  One bird immediately caught my attention, the head markings were like a typical winter female.  However, the body was a beautiful dark mahogany.  I could not determine any other marking on the body,  What you see in the images is about all I could see of the belly, it could be marked, I couldn't tell.
   
  I've included a typical winter female(flying) for comparison, along with a male I also got today. 
   
  Am I just up in the night?...could be, I misidentified the Rough-legged Hawk the other day.  Thanks Jerry L. and Kris.
  Paul
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559398
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559394
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559433
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559441
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559427
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559414
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559417
  http://www.pbase.com/phiggins/image/90559407
   
   

       
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