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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | mallard / black duck cross |
Check out the halfiei shot yesterday, going to get him mounted, don't see many like this . Pretty sure it's mallard/ black cross |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
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| Author: | AirFido [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
I hope I am wrong, but that looks like an immature mallard drake. He might have a touch of the tar brush, but plumage doesn't seem finished. We shot more this year like that than years past. I shot a mallard hen cross black. Looked just like a mallard hen, speculum and all, but olive bill |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
Here's a mallard from today hunt that has 3 full curls, he's a little bigger than the 4others I took |
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| Author: | AirFido [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
He definitely looks like he has something going on. I am just wary of using curls as immature drakes commonly don't have curls. |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
| Author: | AirFido [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
I think several people have also commented on the amount of immature birds this year. I hadn't given much thought to birds renesting. I just thought it had more to do with early cold snap we had. Learn something new everyday. |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
| Author: | cupped up [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
Looks like mallard/wigeon to me, notice the wigeon colored feathers around the neck/chest and eye stripe. None the less awesome bird. |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
| Author: | cupped up [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:51 pm ] |
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| Author: | odass [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
| Author: | Buzz Killington [ Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
If you can take a pic with the wing outstretched - the scapular feathers will determine if mature or not based on if pointed or more rounded. Option 1 its a young drake Option 2- i want to say it looks more mallard/ wigeon cross but its a big duck! Definitely an odd ball - very cool Brandon M. KCCO |
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| Author: | odass [ Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mallard / black duck cross |
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