Bob, I would agree with your assessment that pink on the bill indicates male sex. So this would be an immature male Long-tailed duck.
Nick Komar Fort Collins > On Mar 22, 2022, at 8:30 PM, W. Robert Shade III <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Most of the comments I have seen from eBird reports peg this very "dirty" > looking bird as a female. But it definitely has a pink band on the bill and I > cannot find any example photos of female LTDU with a pink bill. Is this a > first year male? > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/2495A630-9250-4712-B0B9-DAFEBAE45396%40comcast.net.
