dockothebay Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 seem to be everywhere in the woods. It's been fun to see all the little ones being fed and learning to use the feeders. The fluffy/ratty feathers are a dead give-away! The pictures are nothing special, just fun stuff. Downy Woodpecker some kind of diving duck - hooded merganser maybe? Mrs Mallard sure didn't like these guys getting close to her brood though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micpic Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Nice shots! I do not think that the babes are Mergansers. I've got some shots of their young and they don't seem the same. Mergansers have a very narrow bill. I hope someone has a better identification than me. And of course, I could be very wrong!Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockothebay Posted July 20, 2009 Author Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks Mike - Help anyone??? These 2 were diving all the way under the water, as opposed to the mallards that were just eating insects and floating snails. They were younger than the mallard troop and the day I watched them there was no adult around - so I took a stab in the dark since I have seen hooded mregansers around periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I'm no good at identifying ducky youngsters, but the young woody is sure nice and sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbay Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I like the downy on the red pine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borealhunter Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I am only just guessing but based on the fact you shot them near Hackensack, MN I am going to take a wild stab at the ID and possibly say they could be young Ring-neck Ducks. I was going to guess scaup but I think they are more of a prairie pot hole nester and Ring-neck Ducks do breed on lakes or large ponds in northeast Minnesota.My first thought when I saw the white cheek patch of the young was to call them Ruddy Ducks but again they are more of a prairie pot hole nester.I hope this helps.Mike Hendrickson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockothebay Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Thank you, Mike - maybe by next week they'll have more mature coloring, if they're still around. I'll have to watch for the adults. Always looking for something new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USDA3 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Wow! Nice pics! They look so close:) Must be that new toy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockothebay Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 yup - gonna take me a loooong time to learn to use it well though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdsong Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Thanks for sharing your babies. Even my yard is lots of fun right now. Lots of babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panthrcat Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 very nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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