Anas platyrhynchos

(c) Harry J. Lehto

Intersexual Mallard / Interseksuaalinen Sinisorsa

Canon EF 300mmf4.0 + 1.4x or 2x
Kodachrome 200 ISO
Scanned with Nikon Coolscan IV ED scanner from the original slides.

Bird 1

Föri, Turku, Finland, February, 2002

Note that all birds show the tail feather which is intermediate between the curved feather of a male and the uncurved of a female. The head pattern is reminiscent of some hybrids (e.g. Mallard x Gadwall).

Bird 2

Pikkuhuopalahti, Helsinki, Finland, February, 2002

Bird 3

Pikkuhuopalahti, Helsinki, Finland, February, 2002

Bird 4

Viikin puhdistamo, Helsinki, Finland, April 24, 2002
Canon EF 300mmf4.0 + 1.4x or 2x
10D EOS Canon, set at ISO 100 and 400 (in flight)

Last update: Apr 25, 2003

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