HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Bird Identification 鳥類辨識 (Moderators: BBS Moderators, Yat-tung YU)    Pintail with deformed head?? « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: Pintail with deformed head??  (Read 1416 times) Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Pintail with deformed head?? « on: Nov 10th, 2005, 2:29pm » Quote Modify To me, the wing pattern and bill shape of this duck seems to indicate that it is a Pintail. But its head looked very strange. Is this just a Pintail with a deformed head or could it be something else? This was imaged on 9/11/2005 at NSW. Thanks!   http://www.pbase.com/anguslau/image/52055169.jpg   http://www.pbase.com/anguslau/image/52055170.jpg « Last Edit: Nov 28th, 2005, 5:15pm by BBS Moderators » Logged JRP BBS Member BBS Newbie I love bird watching!     Posts: 1 Re: Pintail with deformed head?? « Reply #1 on: Nov 23rd, 2005, 4:42am » Quote Modify I took som pictures of a male mallard - anas platyrhyncos in oslo norway with a similar "knob" 21.11.05...   Not in your your part of the woods but still....   You can see the bird here :     http://www.naturnett.org/nofoa/jpgs/vaand.jpg   The site is on norwegian - mallard is called stokkand in norwegian.. Logged Anguslau BBS Member BBS God I love bird watching!     Posts: 402 Re: Pintail with deformed head?? « Reply #2 on: Nov 25th, 2005, 3:46pm » Quote Modify Interesting! Thanks, JRP! Logged Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題   - Conservation 自然保育 => Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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