Yesterday on the far side of little lake near where I live in Lawrence County there was a small flock on visiting ducks. The light was mixed but they looked mottled whitish-grey and had a blue patch on wings. There was a line through eye of some. Really the only thing close in my book was Blue-winged teal BUT I didn't see a real crescent moon shape by the eye. Was this just a flock of females or do males lose all that in the fall or could it possibly be something totally different? A long shot for a Gadwall. I still think teal, but thanks for any help. Hayward Chappell Lawrence County -- Hayward Chappell 766 Private Rd. 3952 Willow Wood, OH 45696 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]