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Anas platyrhynchos, Netta peposaca
male mallard and male rosy-billed pochard
urban pond in eastern piedmont; mostly deciduous trees; temperate (Köppen Cfa) climate
spotted in Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Spotted on May 10, 2010
Submitted on Dec 13, 2011
4 Comments
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You're welcome Allen! It could be an escapee...
Hi Daniele. Thank you. Simply based on comparison of my images with those I found on line using your ID, I don't think there's any doubt that the second duck is a Rosy-billed Pochard. Perhaps it was introduced to "decorate" the Duke Gardens.
Hi Allen! The unidentified duck on your pics looks is a male Rosy-billed Pochard (Netta peposaca). This is a sSouth American species so I'm not sure how it made it to Durham, North Carolina!