need help identifying this duck
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they looked like those but smaller and the color wasn't as pronounced they didn't have the whit at the back of the bill maybe they were juveniles but that's the closest picture i could find of them too thanks guys anymore suggestions would be appreciated and as far as i know ring bills a re diving ducks these ones we shot landed in our little pond so are they a diving duck in a puddle duck pond?
Turkeyslayer 1300
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Ringers sort of bridge the gap between divers and puddle ducks, depending on the circumstance they can display habits of either.
chestergolf
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You might also find info on them under ring-neck ducks. Same duck, different common name.
the spank
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I have shot alot of ringnecks in flooded timber! They pound them in it in Missouri and Arkansas too, just because they are divers doesn't mean they hang out on big water only. Ringnecks love rice marshes and Hooded Mergies are found in beaver ponds and marshes too! Look like any of these? P.S What does the speculum look like? Your answer lies in it!!
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2 immature widgeon, 1 immature ringneck, 1 drake wood duck, 2 immature shovelers
or this handful of ringnecks and 1 teal?
and if you think you are having trouble identifying those birds try this one on for size...I shot this in Dec 04 , nobody to this day has ID'd it, some kind of hybrid I guess!
L to R
2 immature widgeon, 1 immature ringneck, 1 drake wood duck, 2 immature shovelers
or this handful of ringnecks and 1 teal?
and if you think you are having trouble identifying those birds try this one on for size...I shot this in Dec 04 , nobody to this day has ID'd it, some kind of hybrid I guess!
I have shot alot of ringnecks in flooded timber! They pound them in it in Missouri and Arkansas too, just because they are divers doesn't mean they hang out on big water only. Ringnecks love rice marshes and Hooded Mergies are found in beaver ponds and marshes too! Look like any of these? P.S What does the speculum look like? Your answer lies in it!!
L to R
2 immature widgeon, 1 immature ringneck, 1 drake wood duck, 2 immature shovelers
or this handful of ringnecks and 1 teal?
and if you think you are having trouble identifying those birds try this one on for size...I shot this in Dec 04 , nobody to this day has ID'd it, some kind of hybrid I guess!
it looks like the one beside the woody and the one beside the teal but with a white strap on the front of the bill
the spank
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You my friend have shot yourself an immature ringneck duck. They have a white band across the bill. As they mature it becomes very pronounced in the males and a little less pronounced like an immature bird in the females. They are usually very tasty birds, they prefer to eat things like wild rice and celery etc. We have a lake we hunt them on that they flock to in droves just before freeze up and they literally tear the celery to shreds, it's floating all torn up all over the water's surface. But man they sure bomb into the decoys there and after being in that stuff a while they taste GOOD!!
yes there definatly one of the best tasting ducks ive ever eat
the spank
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I see you are from Ottawa? If you ever find yourself in North Bay during the last 2 - 3 weeks of Oct message me and I will take you down to the rice marsh to hunt these little guys. It can be pretty good when there has been a good rice crop.
i actually live in mountain grove now but any chance to duck hunt is good for me i might have to take you up on that offer soon thanks alot
This reminds me of a story my CO friend told me.
One of his colleague was stop by a hunter and ask in helping identify a duck he shot. The CO told him it was $200 duck. This guys was puzzled. Why is it called a $200 duck. The CO said because it is a Grebe and here is your $200 ticket for the fine. Have a good day.
One of his colleague was stop by a hunter and ask in helping identify a duck he shot. The CO told him it was $200 duck. This guys was puzzled. Why is it called a $200 duck. The CO said because it is a Grebe and here is your $200 ticket for the fine. Have a good day.
hahahahaha that would suck a big one
Here is another one he told me.
During one of his road checks during hunting season, he encountered an European (I wouldn't say which country).
Here is the conversation.
CO - have you been hunting?
Hunter - Yes
CO - what did you get?
Hunter - Snow geese. There were plenty.
CO - (Thinking to himself, snow geese? there are none around here) Can I see them?
Hunter - sure, they are in my trunk.
The hunter open the trunk and the CO saw a trunk full of white sea gulls. So out come the ticket book and write this guy up.
So now we refer sea gulls as ______ snow geese. (the blank is the hunter's nationality).
During one of his road checks during hunting season, he encountered an European (I wouldn't say which country).
Here is the conversation.
CO - have you been hunting?
Hunter - Yes
CO - what did you get?
Hunter - Snow geese. There were plenty.
CO - (Thinking to himself, snow geese? there are none around here) Can I see them?
Hunter - sure, they are in my trunk.
The hunter open the trunk and the CO saw a trunk full of white sea gulls. So out come the ticket book and write this guy up.
So now we refer sea gulls as ______ snow geese. (the blank is the hunter's nationality).
hahahahahaha yes tell me more haha
