I can't resist mentioning that my mother has a snapshot of me from 1960 or so throwing a rock at some ducks at this very same pond. Its been all downhill from there..... I used to see pied-bills on the pond periodically, but that was about it for unusual. sam Sam Droege FROG@USGS.GOV w 301-497-5840 h 410-798-6759 fax 301-497-5784 USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 12100 Beech Forest, Laurel, Md 20708-4038 Http://www.mp1-pwrc.usgs.gov "The prices are killing us," said a boat captain who would not allow his name to be used. "The only future in fishing is taking Audubon people out to look at stupid ducks." -NY Times ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: ID of Adelphi Pond Duck Author: mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway Date: 1/30/99 3:15 PM Hi MDOsprey, Family went to the Duck Pond in Adelphi West of Md U. Saw an irridescent green duck w/ black bill, mallard size. Anyone ever see it? Is it a domesticated duck? Yesterday saw 60+ Canada Goose and several M/F Mallards. At Hyattsville Library went through all the birding books available with no luck. Any ideas? Barbara Riverdale MD