Sorry for any excitement caused! It appears the bird is most likely a
juvenile Hardhead, or possibly a Hardhead hybrid.
Nigel Jackett
Scarborough, WA
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Nigel Jackett <>wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I have just returned from Herdsman Lake, where I believe I observed a
> Northern Pintail. It appears to be either a male in eclipse plumage, or a
> female. It was sitting in the water when I left by itself. However, it was
> roosting with other ducks, mainly Grey Teal.
> For photos click here:
> m("N05/","//www.flickr.com/photos/7388536");">http:
>
> Herdsman Lake is a suburb northwest of the Perth CBD.
> Click below for location of bird in google maps:
>
> http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=-31.914002,115.800748&spn=0.005291,0.011362&t=h&z=17&msid=106799215115382743119.00047f6390461b7ac69a2
>
> Cheers,
>
> Nigel Jackett
> Scarborough, WA
>
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