Drake
Bill: pale blue with black tip Head: red-brown with yellow eye. Feet: gray-black Breast: black Speculum: light gray In-flight-tips: look for the big, round head to distinguish these guys from canvasbacks. But they both taste great, so if you haven't shot any, go for it and ID it on the water. |
Hen
Bill: pale blue with black tip Head: brown Feet: gray-black Breast: brown Speculum: light gray-brown Look-a-likes: Hen redheads may be hard to tell from hen scaup (who don't have a black tip on their bill), hen ring necks (who have a white ring on their bill) and hen cans (who have a triangular, black bill) |