Can you identify this duck for me?

[MarshRat89]

Originally Posted by Kenner18

Yes they are always . You can somewhat see it in one of the pics . I think its just hard to tell in the pics ,prob due to the camera or poor lighting or maybe even because its been dead awhile .

Gotcha


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[wacotiger]

Sorry, don't remember the color of the eye when it was shot. Thanks for the info.

[jchief]

Killed one just like it this morning.

[wacotiger]

Pics? Mine was in a flock of 30 and was shot by a very poor shooter yesterday....me.

[jchief]

I forgot to take a pick. It was in with 2 other red head drakes.

[PaulMyers]

Originally Posted by wacotiger

Pics? Mine was in a flock of 30 and was shot by a very poor shooter yesterday....me.

Age done messed up your shooting ability?

[Top Dawg]

Old hen mallard

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

Old hen mallard

lol


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[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by Kenner18

It is a Redhead Eclipse Drake . In full plumage it would have a darker breast and much more red on its head .

X2

nothing more, nothing less

[Gerenemo]

Redhead (Young Drake)

[jchief]

Is there a site where you can practice ID'ing ducks? Especially in the air?

Having issues with a few that we don't normally see.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by jchief

Is there a site where you can practice ID'ing ducks? Especially in the air?

Having issues with a few that we don't normally see.

this one is alright
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/duckdist/


there is also one that focuses on just wings, which can be really tough. Took a class on game birds and thought I knew everything about a dang duck WRONG This girl was in the class and starting studying her wings after class. She asked me what the difference was between a shoveler and a bw teal wing and how to tell a wood duck hen from a wood duck drake wing. I laughed and said well thats easy and she handed them both to me and I couldn't tell em apart Study time!

side note - that girl was fine as a frog hair from around Minden and cool as could be, had a twin sister but twin was a girly girl. Dad had some nice hunting land she hunted on, and think she ended up becoming a nurse and married a pretty boy. no idea why i felt like including this as i am not going to contribute pictures

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by jchief

Is there a site where you can practice ID'ing ducks? Especially in the air?

Having issues with a few that we don't normally see.

Describe them Jude. Maybe we can help. Mercs give ppl issues. But truly because the hatch was late it's probably just young birds. Small pins that look like teal with a long neck. Original posters duck. This is the most young birds I've ever seen. Ducks just getting their flight feathers and rolling out with teal and Greys. Im starting to think the smart spooners fly with teal because 50% of all teal flights (5-10 birds) have 2 spoons with them. Killed 9 teal this am and 7 drakes and only two had anything remotely close to winter plumage


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[Duck Butter]

Even the most common ones can be confusing. Easy if you have both in hand but if you only get one wing they can be confusing

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by Duck Butter

side note - that girl was fine as a frog hair from around Minden and cool as could be, had a twin sister but twin was a girly girl. Dad had some nice hunting land she hunted on, and think she ended up becoming a nurse and married a pretty boy. no idea why i felt like including this as i am not going to contribute pictures

Careful...them Minden girls can be crrrrraaazzzzyyyyyy


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[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

Careful...them Minden girls can be crrrrraaazzzzyyyyyy


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You ain't tellin Noah about the flood!

[herohunts]

its greater mexico squiler mixed with a carrier pegeon from the 9th ward , that got lose from dee-bows pegeon coup. lol