noticed a mallard at hammonasset with a white patch from the base of the neck to the top of the breast. Is this leucism or some type of hybrid? Picture on eBird checklist. Autumn S Hamden

Autumn, There's been a drake domestic mallard fitting that description, for some time, at Hammonasset. Check out online images of "Duclair Duck". Steve Mayo Bethany On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:12 PM autumntech1123--- via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > noticed a mallard at hammonasset with a white patch from the base of the > neck to the top of the breast. Is this leucism or some type of hybrid? > Picture on eBird checklist. > > Autumn S > > Hamden > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via email, send an email with just "join" or > "leave" in the subject or body to: ctbirds-request@lists.ctbirding.org > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ >