Author Topic: Duck ID (Read 13903 times)

Dhoey07 · « **on:** November 28, 2012, 10:06:42 AM »

Ok, everyone knows what a fully plummed drake mallard looks like but what about the dozens of other species of ducks that are around us while hunting. Please post up some close up pictures of ducks and explain what kind they are and maybe some identifying marks.

From left to right, here is a redhead drake, 2 ringneck drakes, a drake wigeon and 2 drake mallards

92xj · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:21:46 AM »

Pintail/Sprig Drake

92xj · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:22:16 AM »

Mallard Drake

92xj · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:24:36 AM »

Woodduck/Summerduck Drake

92xj · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:27:15 AM »

Redhead

mrmoskillz · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:36:59 AM »

Nice man cave 92xj!

grundy53 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:42:44 AM »

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:51:47 AM »

Drake Common Goldeneye

92xj · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:56:31 AM »

Canvasback Hen

Goldeneye · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:22:45 AM »

Here's a drake Canvasback to go with the hen already shown in the previous reply.

CP · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:27:25 AM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:31:01 AM »

Female woodie

boneaddict · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:34:29 AM »

Pied billed grieb (I could not confirm or deny)

WCTaxidermy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2012, 11:58:00 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on November 28, 2012, 11:34:29 AM

Pied billed grieb (I could not confirm or deny)

Your right on Bone. Nice shot with him in the process of swallowing the fish! Based on the color you must have taken that picture in the winter months? What is the Cinnamon colored bird next to him?

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2012, 12:10:25 PM »

Looks like a folded up lilly pad

Kola16 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:05:29 PM »

Quote from: mrmoskillz on November 28, 2012, 10:36:59 AM

Nice man cave 92xj!

boneaddict · « **Reply #16 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:08:39 PM »

It was taken last week WCT. Yes, lilly pad

boneaddict · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:16:16 PM »

mallard hen

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:17:04 PM »

woodies

boneaddict · « **Reply #19 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:18:33 PM »

Live Memorex

boneaddict · « **Reply #20 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:24:33 PM »

Widgeon

boneaddict · « **Reply #21 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:26:22 PM »

boneaddict · « **Reply #22 on:** November 28, 2012, 02:28:52 PM »

Hooded Merganser

Kola16 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 28, 2012, 04:25:43 PM »

Wow! Never ceases too impress! Nice bone

Here some less than common ducks that I personally have been asked what they were....(not my pics)
Eurasian widgeon then pinlard (a hybrid between a pintail and mallard)

Curly · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2012, 04:39:55 PM »

Pinlard, or Pintard.......

kyle78 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 29, 2012, 12:21:44 PM »

Drake Gadwall

Doc Sauce · « **Reply #26 on:** November 29, 2012, 12:27:50 PM »

tagged

Dhoey07 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:42:09 PM »

Other than sea ducks and a bufflehead, i think we have the drakes covered. Anyone have pics and help identifying some hens?

Goldeneye · « **Reply #28 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:52:11 PM »

Quote from: kyle78 on November 29, 2012, 12:21:44 PM

Drake Gadwall

Gad's are always a tough one for newbies to ID while flying. I always pick up the dark color and white in the wings first. Then the bill shape.

TheSkyBuster · « **Reply #29 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:53:12 PM »

Lesser Snow Goose

Notice the short neck and size compared to a Mallard also the back wing tips.

NOT A Snow Goose :

CP · « **Reply #30 on:** November 29, 2012, 01:59:48 PM »

Quote from: fckfords07 on November 29, 2012, 01:42:09 PM

Other than sea ducks and a bufflehead, i think we have the drakes covered. Anyone have pics and help identifying some hens?

I shoot hens:

Left to right:
Pintail hen, pintail hen, pintail drake, pintail drake, Canada goose (Western), mallard drake, mallard drake, mallard hen

Goldeneye · « **Reply #31 on:** November 29, 2012, 02:04:08 PM »

eagle head Blue goose and a Ross goose.

BiggLuke · « **Reply #32 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:36:12 PM »

Quote from: CP on November 29, 2012, 01:59:48 PM

Quote from: fckfords07 on November 29, 2012, 01:42:09 PM
Other than sea ducks and a bufflehead, i think we have the drakes covered. Anyone have pics and help identifying some hens?

I shoot hens:

Left to right:
Pintail hen, pintail hen, pintail drake, pintail drake, Canada goose (Western), mallard drake, mallard drake, mallard hen

uh... hey Cp, I know I don't need to ask but... Didi you shoot these as a one day limit? by yourself.... or...

Just wondering.....
because you know.... the whole rule thing.... right?

"...b) Daily bag limit: to include not more than 2 hen mallard, 2 pintail, 1 canvasback, and 2 redhead statewide; and to include not more than 1 harlequin, 2 scoter, 2 long-tailed duck, & 2
goldeneye in western Washington.
Possession limit: to include not more than 4 hen mallard, 4 pintail, 2 canvasback, and 4 redhead statewide; and to include not more than 1 harlequin, 4 scoter, 4 long-tailed duck, and
4 goldeneye in western Washington.
Season limit: 1 harlequin in western Washington."

CP · « **Reply #33 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:55:13 PM »

Yes Luke - there were 2 of us. Seth30 & I shot those birds.

Here's a better pintail hen pic:

CP · « **Reply #34 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:00:27 PM »

This thread needs some spoonies:

Kola16 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 29, 2012, 04:29:02 PM »

Here are some that you can't shoot on the west side without a sea duck permit.........Common Goldeneye hen, then drake, then Barrows Goldeneye.

testar77 · « **Reply #36 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:36:38 PM »

Red Breasted Merganser

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #37 on:** November 29, 2012, 10:55:59 PM »

Quote from: Goldeneye on November 29, 2012, 02:04:08 PM

eagle head Blue goose and a Ross goose.

What's up with mutation on the bill?

Goldeneye · « **Reply #38 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:13:22 PM »

Quote from: Widgeondeke on November 29, 2012, 10:55:59 PM

Quote from: Goldeneye on November 29, 2012, 02:04:08 PM
eagle head Blue goose and a Ross goose.
What's up with mutation on the bill?

Very observant, your the first to notice that. This just occurs on male Ross geese. The older the male Ross goose get's the more "warted up" the bill gets. That one had enough buildup that I thought it would make a cool mount. Most do not get that pronounced and heavily warted up.

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