Hi Tom et al.:
Frankenduck is simply an immature male Redhead that is still in the process of
replacing its juvenal plumage -- note the mix of adult (gray-barred pale) and
juvenal (brown) feathers among the scapulars and side feathers. Immature scaup
are also molting in a similar fashion at this time.
Tony Leukering
Villas, NJ
Frankenduck, Denver County
Tom Wilberding Boulder CO <[email protected]> Jan 09 11:38AM -0800
On Saturday morning, 1/7/2012, Bill, Todd and I were admiring the
previously reported Long-tailed Duck at Duck Pond at the Denver Zoo/
City Park. Bill Kaempfer suddenly noticed with horror an odd duck that
had the head of one thing and the body of another. Other fearful
monsters of this strain:
Chimera: head of a goat, body of a lioness.
Sphinx: face of a woman, body of a lion.
Griffin: head of an eagle, body of a lion.
The Fly, 1958 movie: head of a man, body of a fly, and by the way, a
switcheroo vice-versa creature
Anyway, Frankenduck seems to have the head of a male Redhead, body of
a Graylag Goose, or something.
Questions:
Can Steve Mlodinow identify this creature?
If so will Ted Floyd let me add it to my Denver County list?
If cooked, would it taste interesting like a turduckhen?
Is there a Redhead at the zoo with the head of a Graylag Goose?
Photo of Frankenduck. http://twilberding.zenfolio.com/p1031827397/slideshow
Tom Wilberding
Boulder, CO
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