Someone confirm Freckled duck silhouette please

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HelloBirdy
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Someone confirm Freckled duck silhouette please

I think this is a freckled duck from the silhouette. Do others agree?

Rick N
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Looks like it to me, bills are distinctive.

Elsie
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I agree :) It definitely looks like a freckled duck to me!

HelloBirdy
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Thanks for your help, rick and elsie

Ryu
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Araminta
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Looks Like a Blue-billed Duck to me. What might look like a crest on his head, is a ripple on the water.

M-L

Elsie
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I've never seen a blue-billed duck before so I could be wrong :)

timrp
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I think it is a Freckled Duck because the Blue Billed Ducks beaks are usually shorter than the ducks beak on the photo and they usually have their heads tucked up close to their bodies.

rawshorty
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Where were these taken Ryu. Mulligans? or maybe Jerra?

It looks to me you have 2 Freckled, 2 Grey Teal and not sure about the other 2.

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HelloBirdy
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Jerrabomberra Wetlands. I've got that as 2 hardheads (better view in one of my other photos which I ended up accidently deleting), 2 grey teal, 1 freckled, and 1 unknown.  

Ryu
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rawshorty
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HelloBirdy wrote:

Jerrabomberra Wetlands. I've got that as 2 hardheads (better view in one of my other photos which I ended up accidently deleting), 2 grey teal, 1 freckled, and 1 unknown.  

Sounds good for Jerra, 3rd bird to the right is also Freckled.

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HelloBirdy
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rawshorty wrote:

3rd bird to the right is also Freckled.

The one facing the freckled? That was one of the hardheads, note the white undertail and slightly different shape of the beak

Ryu
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