Chatters, I saw an unusual looking duck today in Greenbelt Lake, Prince George's County, MD. It was with a group of mallards and it was shaped like a mallard. It was all black except for the front of its neck and top of its breast which were white. The color pattern was very similar to that of a black scoter. The bill was black and shaped like a mallard's and its legs were orange. Was this just some weird mallard? Or is it possible that it was a black scoter? Any help is appreciated. Andy Rabin andyrab@wam.umd.edu Rockville, MD