Duck ID: While visiting with my daughter in Kernersville, NC today, I saw this duck at a lake in a neighborhood park. I've not found it in my Sibley Field Guide. Do any of you birders...

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Sep 14, 2013 22:15:04 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

While visiting with my daughter in Kernersville, NC today, I saw this duck at a lake in a neighborhood park. I've not found it in my Sibley Field Guide. Do any of you birders know what kind it is?

Sep 14, 2013 22:28:24 #

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

nehall wrote:

While visiting with my daughter in Kernersville, NC today, I saw this duck at a lake in a neighborhood park. I've not found it in my Sibley Field Guide. Do any of you birders know what kind it is?

That's a Punk Rocker Duck....you can tell from the hairdo ! 8-)

Sep 14, 2013 22:31:43 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

TucsonCoyote wrote:

That's a Punk Rocker Duck....you can tell from the hairdo ! 8-)

Where's the "like" button!

Sep 14, 2013 22:32:41 #

Phreedom Loc: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

nehall wrote:

While visiting with my daughter in Kernersville, NC today, I saw this duck at a lake in a neighborhood park. I've not found it in my Sibley Field Guide. Do any of you birders know what kind it is?

It looks like a crested mallard. A genetic mutation.

Here is one that looks like Marilyn Monroe.
http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_oddities/2010/12/crested-ducks-have-funny-hair.html

Sep 14, 2013 22:36:33 #

TucsonCoyote Loc: Tucson AZ

nehall wrote:

Where's the "like" button!

I'll buy insurance from you if you like ! :wink:

Sep 14, 2013 22:37:43 #

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

disco duck?

Sep 14, 2013 23:05:46 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

Bruce with a Canon wrote:

disco duck?

That's a good one too!

Sep 14, 2013 23:07:10 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

Phreedom wrote:

It looks like a crested mallard. A genetic mutation.

Here is one that looks like Marilyn Monroe.
http://blogs.discovery.com/animal_oddities/2010/12/crested-ducks-have-funny-hair.html

Thanks Phreedom. Marilyn is a stunner....LOL!

Sep 14, 2013 23:08:31 #

mooseeyes Loc: Sonora, California

This is a type of "crested duck", which is a rather common genetic mutation that originated with the Mallard duck; however, it has found itself occuring in others types of ducks where cross breeding has happened.

Sep 14, 2013 23:12:15 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

mooseeyes wrote:

Thanks for the info mooseeyes. I can see a Rogaine commercial in this duck's future!

Sep 15, 2013 10:24:35 #

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Really good pictures, great color. Thanks for sharing.

Sep 15, 2013 10:26:27 #

angler Loc: StHelens England

Good shots Nehall.

Sep 15, 2013 17:58:35 #

wjones8637 Loc: Burleson, TX

From my experience with ducks around public parks it appears to be either a domestic or migratory mallard that has crossed with white and possibly other domestic ducks possibly with some inbreeding thrown in. One time we had ducks on the pond at work and after they inbred for 4 or 5 years the stared getting the punk feather doos that this guy has.

Bill

Sep 15, 2013 19:29:17 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

bee7474 wrote:

Really good pictures, great color. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, bee7474. I appreciate your comment.

Sep 15, 2013 19:29:47 #

nehall Loc: Martinsville, VA

angler wrote:

Good shots Nehall.

Thanks, angler.

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