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Odd Duck Mystery Cache

Hidden : 2/8/2015
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is our first attempt at a Puzzle. This will bring you to a quiet little town. This is a one stage Puzzle. **There is no reason to go down near the water. ** Original container went missing replaced with magnetic key holder.


Odd Duck
**The coordinates listed above are not real**
 
** !!! Let it be known that abby119 was ftf on 3-30-15 at 6:29!!!! The cache is not located near the water.** There are at least twenty-eight types of ducks living in North America, not included in these water birds are the eiders, loons, mergansers, smews, scoters and teals.

Among these different types, the birds can be grouped again into puddle, aka "dabbling" and diving ducks. The dabblers mostly feed in smaller bodies of shallow water or along shorelines, where they are able to tip their bodies forward to reach their food on the bottom. There are divers who feed in deeper water where they dive and pursue their quarry. Some of these birds, the Harlequin Duck for example, actually dives to the bottom of fast-flowing waters and feeds on life forms attached to rocks.

So it seems any body of water may have a duck of North America in it.

To find the real coordinates all you have to do is match the picture with the names below.
The cache is located at (N)41 12.CBA, (W)76 0D,GFE

Pekin Duck = 3

Howard = 0
Ring-necked Duck = 4

Flacated Duck = 0
Mallard = 7

Ruddy Shelduck = 7
Wood Duck = 5

Thanks to NEPAG for putting out great caches that keep us out and about.
And to all Ground speak personnel that keeps this game going..
This is our first puzzle so please feel free to let us know what we could do better.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)