I found the Tufted Duck on the pond next to St. John's Church in the extreme ne
corner of Nassau County about 11:30 this morning. This is adjacent to the fish
hatchery for those unfamiliar with the area on 25A. It was with a group of Ring
necked ducks very close to the fence behind the church. It drifted off to the
right (west) and probably disappeared behind a large fallen tree near the
shore. I'm not sure because we were distracted by a Eurasian-type Widgeon,
either a male coming out of eclipse or a hybrid - the sides were similar to the
nearby American Widgeon. The tuft was wet and not sticking out at all - in fact
you could see the wet tuft feathers contrasting with the rest of the dark head
feathers. It could be missed with its head tucked in except for the white sides
and black back.
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