Re: My ?? Baer's Pochard ?? photos

Hi All, 

I went through all my photos last night
and tried to pick up on distinguishing markings of hardhead or pochard.


I couldn't find anything to suggest
it was a Baer's Pochard over Hardhead.

People with more ID experience than
me have commented on the photo's and believe its a Hardhead. 

But this is not to say my duck on a
rock, is the same as others duck on a rock??? 

What i find interesting is that Fred
Peirce reported the noticable absence of Hardheads from the WTP in April.

http://menura.cse.unsw.edu.au:64800/2004/04/msg00077.html


Is it possible, that a standout  lone
hardhead (with an unreserved position on a rock)has been over analysed
and turned into something its not?

What type of evidence do we have to
substantiate a Baer's Pochard? Is there any photo's out there showing pochard
features?( green head, streaked flanks)

Is there any experience out there  to
show that in strong light a hardheads plumage may emit a green tinge?  

Peter