MD Osprey:

FYI ... Jonathan Alderfer provided the following message and web link 
that deals with the changing appearance of another North American 
Tufted Duck in California. The web site is lengthy, but very 
informative ... and very cool!

Thanks to Jonathan!

Phil

>Subject: Tufted Duck
>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:01:05 -0500
>
>I saved this web link from a few years ago. It will take you to a 
>nicely detailed chronicle of the changing appearance of a male 
>Tufted Duck in California. The same bird probably returned for three 
>years and was photographed extensively during its stay. The sequence 
>of the change in the flank feathering and of course the tuft is 
>particularly interesting. Please pass it on to anyone else you think 
>might be interested.
>
>http://www.santacruzbirdclub.org/Tufted%20Duck/Tufted%20Duck%20%202-04.htm
>
>If you have a problem with the link, do a Google search on <changing 
>appearance of a male tufted duck>, it should be the top hit.
>
>Best,
>Jonathan
>
>Jonathan Alderfer
>National Geographic Books
>Chief Consultant/Birding Program

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