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[Judith Sanborn]

I give up. Any guesses? Judy

[Gary Lefko]

Looks like an American Wigeon to me ... especially the head pattern. Thanks, Gary

[Gary Lefko]

U. S. Fish and Wildlife duck identification guide--talk some about "eclipse plumage":

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/duckdist/index.htm

Thanks
Gary

[Judith Sanborn]

Thanks for the great link.

What throws me about this mystery bird is the amount of white, especially the primaries and coverts. Could this be a wigeon in eclipse plumage with odd coloration?

Thanks, Judy.