NYSbirders, I appreciate Andy Guthrie for posting our observations of the pochard's leg band earlier today. While watching the duck through my scope in Port Henry, several of us thought that the band on the bird's right leg appeared to be a white plastic-type band; however, analysis of photos shows that it is apparently a metal ring of some kind. I don't know what this means with regards to this individual's origin story, but hopefully some further investigation of ringing practices of wild pochards as well as aviculture-type bands will shed some light on the matter. While the provenance of this bird is unknown at this point, what is certain is that this is a fantastic looking duck and one surely worthy of study. Additionally, the dynamic waterfowl scene around Port Henry/ Champlain Bridge is awe-inspiring right now. Chris Wood will add some photos of the pochard from Port Henry today (including some that show the leg band) here: flickr.com/pinicola
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