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The most likely duck in Nova Scotia for a duck slightly smaller=0Athan a bl=
ack is a Ring-necked Duck?=0AWhy would you not rule that out first?=0APaul=
=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: James Hirtle <jrhb=
irder@hotmail.com>=0ATo: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> =0ASen=
t: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:42:29 AM=0ASubject: [NatureNS] Unknown duck=
=0A =0A=0A =0AHi all:=0A=A0=0AA number of weeks back I had a mystery duck a=
t Broad Cove.=A0 It was a rainy day and my initial impression was of a blue=
-winged teal.=A0 Upon closer inspection through the scope I decided that my=
id was wrong.=A0 The duck bothered me as it was smaller than an American b=
lack duck nearby, but not by a whole lot.=A0 So I ruled out teal.=A0 I'm no=
w thinking maybe a female northern pintail.=A0 It was a light brown/tawny c=
olor with a black bill.=A0 The body shape definitely was distinctive of a p=
intail.=A0 The part that bothers me about the id=A0is that the wings folded=
over the back were jet black.=A0 Not the whole wing, but about three or fo=
ur inches of the wing ends.=A0 I've ruled out gadwall as the tail would hav=
e been black.=A0=A0=A0 If this is a feature on a female pintail, I've never=
noticed it before, the books do not really show that as an id.=A0 Maybe it=
was a juvenile bird.=A0 Paul MacDonald, I know has had a lot of experience=
with ducks and if you read this Paul I
would really appreciate your opinion.=A0 Of course anyone else with knowle=
dge along those lines, I also would appreciate your thoughts and thank you =
in advance.=A0 I tried to get photos, but admittedly failed.=A0 =0A=A0=0ATh=
e other bird that I saw that I will mention was what I would discribe as a =
crow with a short tail, that was the size of a blue jay.=A0=A0This bird I o=
bserved on Saturday.=A0 I was rushing home for a dinner engagement and did =
not wish to be late for it.=A0 As I=A0came to a stop in Bridgewater at the =
light by the Bridgewater Tim Hortons, at the East Side Plaza, this bird cam=
e gliding across in front of me.=A0 At first I thought it was just an Ameri=
can crow, but I took a second take and realized that it was only blue jay s=
ize.=A0 The=A0distance was maybe ten feet in front of me when the bird went=
by.=A0 It landed upon the roof of the Tim=A0Hortons on the edge.=A0=A0It a=
ppeared as very small and blue jay size at that angle as well.=A0 When it h=
opped down=A0off the edge onto=A0the roof itself, it was so=A0tiny that I c=
ould no longer see it.=A0 I'm sorry that I did not have time to pull in and=
view it better.=A0 I've since tried to relocate this bird, but have not be=
en
successful.=A0=A0Unless I can relocate it and get photos or someone else h=
appens to see it we will leave it as an unknown.=A0 =A0=0A=A0=0AJames R. Hi=
rtle=0ABridgewater
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>The most l=
ikely duck in Nova Scotia for a duck slightly smaller</span></div><div styl=
e=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', =
'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal=
; "><span>than a black is a Ring-necked Duck?</span></div><div style=3D"col=
or: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new yor=
k', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><spa=
n>Why would you not rule that out first?</span></div><div style=3D"color: r=
gb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', t=
imes, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><span>Pau=
l</span></div><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-fami=
ly: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color:
transparent; font-style: normal; "><span><br></span></div><div><span><br><=
/span></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-family: 'times new roman', =
'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style=3D"font-family: 't=
imes new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir=3D"=
ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"f=
ont-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com&g=
t;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Naturens Nature=
ns <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold=
;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, October 19, 2012 12:42:29 AM<br> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Unknown duck<br> </f=
ont> </div> <br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"off"=
><div id=3D"yiv1565062652">=0A=0A<style><!--=0A#yiv1565062652 .yiv156506265=
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v><div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<font size=3D"3">Hi all:</font><br>=0A<font size=3D"3=
"></font> <br>=0A<font size=3D"3">A number of weeks back I had a myste=
ry duck at Broad Cove. It was a rainy day and my initial impression w=
as of a blue-winged teal. Upon closer inspection through the scope I =
decided that my id was wrong. The duck bothered me as it was smaller =
than an American black duck nearby, but not by a whole lot. So I rule=
d out teal. I'm now thinking maybe a female northern pintail. I=
t was a light brown/tawny color with a black bill. The body shape def=
initely was distinctive of a pintail. The part that bothers me about =
the id is that the wings folded over the back were jet black. No=
t the whole wing, but about three or four inches of the wing ends. I'=
ve ruled out gadwall as the tail would have been black. I=
f this is a feature on a female pintail, I've never noticed it before, the =
books do not really show that as an id. Maybe it was a juvenile bird.=
Paul
MacDonald, I know has had a lot of experience with ducks and if you read t=
his Paul I would really appreciate your opinion. Of course anyone els=
e with knowledge