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<div>Friday (19th Dec) at the James T. Slaven Conservation Area (Spokane County) I
spotted an odd looking duck being trailed by a male Mallard. The odd one doesn't look like a Mallard, especially the bill - at least, not to me. However, it was
quite a distance away - on the far side of the main pond as viewed from
the Redwing Trail - so the photos I took are not great, but I hope
someone might be able to help me identify this oddity. Is it a
partially leucistic Gadwall or something else? </div><div><br></div><div>The
face (especially in one of the photos) reminds me of Long-tailed Duck, a
species that would be out of place in this location. However, they do
show up inland now and then.</div><div><br></div><div>I listed it as "duck sp." on ebird and included several photos. Here is the checklist url: <a href="https://ebird.org/checklist/S289246687" target="_blank">https://ebird.org/checklist/S289246687</a></div><div><br></div><div>If anyone can help me make a positive ID, I will change the listing.</div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Judy Rowe Taylor<br></div><div>Spokane, WA</div></div></div>
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