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huntaman197
10-12-2009, 07:55 PM
i shot a duck tonight and im haveing trouble figuring out what it is... its probably easy for someone to identify but my book doesnt show it as i can see and its the first one of these ive ever shot, also got 2 more and a blackduck and a teal and a ringer tonight weird season,, shot all our birds at 3 o'clock this afternoon! thanks for the help

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk246/teamwaterfowl07/DSC00874.jpg
BlackMouth
10-12-2009, 08:05 PM
imature wigeon, can tell by the bill
huntaman197
10-12-2009, 08:07 PM
drake? or hen?
pintail09
10-12-2009, 08:08 PM
Young drake still showing some molt is my guess
huntaman197
10-12-2009, 08:21 PM
ok thanks for the help!!! we gpot 3 wish one was full plummage i woulda put it on the wall :p :D :D :D
BlackMouth
10-12-2009, 09:11 PM
yeah, Im in the same boat. its to bad there usually long gone before they have they nice green mark on there head. ive got a couple that were close.

almost as tuff as getting a full plummed greenwing up here, but by some fluke of natured i managed it so anythings possible.
Stallion1189
10-12-2009, 09:52 PM
yep young drake wigeon for shizzle
Gary
10-12-2009, 09:54 PM
yeah, Im in the same boat. its to bad there usually long gone before they have they nice green mark on there head. ive got a couple that were close.

almost as tuff as getting a full plummed greenwing up here, but by some fluke of natured i managed it so anythings possible.shot 1 last year on opening day that was close ........ still wish i would of got it mounted !!!!:(:(:(
huntaman197
10-12-2009, 10:07 PM
well i have to bring my daughter to day care in the am which i cant do till 8 but im gonna head back to the lake and sit all day i think try and get some more with the cold weather here in minnesota the birds have been moving rather strangely.
z71rad88
10-12-2009, 10:23 PM
Yup, wigeon for sure.
wackin_n_stackin85
10-13-2009, 01:09 AM
if it wasnt for the bill..Id have said Gadwall! Im not used to shooting ducks not in plummage down here!
corybdesign
10-13-2009, 07:17 AM
im thinking a hen...i dont see any of the rosy reddish breast feathers there. we shot one sunday and that was the only way you could tell the drake from the 2 hens we shot.

Gadwall is a much bigger duck, size of a mallard and the white is in the speculum not up on the shoulders.
RIVER RAT
10-14-2009, 03:28 PM
gads feet are orange with a little black mixed in. widys feet are gray.. thats the easiest way to tell between the 2 when they are imuture.

the one in the pic looks like a drake.
black lab
10-14-2009, 08:11 PM
either immature widgeon or a gaddy just by looking at the wings but most likely widgeon
Gary
10-14-2009, 08:37 PM
its 1 of these !!!!!!!!
RIVER RAT
10-15-2009, 08:41 PM
either immature widgeon or a gaddy just by looking at the wings but most likely widgeon

look at its legs they are grey....