Unusual Bird: Unidentified Water Fowl
I met a fellow birder today on the Fox River Trail near South Elgin , IL .
He observed me using the Merlin App, using tjr sound ID feature.
He had a large telescope lens on his camera and asked if the Merlin App could help identify a bird he took a picture of on March 3. I sent it using the Merlin photo ID feature but it only reported ‘could not identify ‘ !
So I m sending this picture via the Feeder Watch from my HP to ask if an identification can be noted !
I mentioned to him that perhaps , this bird suffered an injury or a birth defect , etc, Can you help ?
Thank you, Rod Kitick
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2 comments on “Unusual Bird: Unidentified Water Fowl”
Hello, thank you for reaching out. This is a domestic duck, a Crested breed. They get this tuft of hair from a genetic mutation but were specifically bred to have this.
Agreed
Yep. That’s right.