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Is this....
« on: November 30, 2012, 06:14:08 PM »
an immmature northern shoveler?


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Re: Is this....
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2012, 06:27:20 PM »
No- that is a duck on water
This closet is taken- go find your own

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Re: Is this....
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2012, 06:41:51 PM »
Yes it is Shoveler

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Re: Is this....
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2012, 06:54:42 PM »
Thank you

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Re: Is this....
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2012, 06:59:13 PM »
Should be in full plumage or in a month or so, nice looking duck for a smiling mallard
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Re: Is this....
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2012, 07:40:05 PM »
That's one ugly bird.


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Re: Is this....
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2012, 07:50:44 PM »
The first time I had saw a shovler, was at crabcreek. My dog brought back what I thought was a green head. :yike: :yike: The thing kinda freaked me out. I thought I had shot a retarded mallard. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Is this....
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2012, 08:01:22 PM »
It's a boot lip duck.  A smiling mallard as a nickname by hunter's!  Lol. A spoony!
Cut em!
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Re: Is this....
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2012, 08:40:10 PM »
Bone, if that is a recent photo, then I don't think it's an immature bird.  I think it's just not fully plumed out yet.  Northern Shovelers are one of the species of duck that does not get fully plumed out until late in the year, sometimes not until January and February.

Once fully plumed out, they are ranked right up there to a Wood duck as far as beauty goes in my book.  They are a gorgeous bird. 

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Re: Is this....
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2012, 09:39:36 PM »
Shot 4 fully plumed drakes last sat at Ridgefield.
The colors were real bright.
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Re: Is this....
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2012, 06:43:47 AM »
I took it yesterday.  I jumped a couple males that looked "mature" This guy stayed with three other lady friends.   I agree, I would love to get a fully plumed mature one.   I saw a flock of them last year for the first time and was very impressed.

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Re: Is this....
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2012, 05:32:17 PM »
This bird was killed the third week of October last year.  Has decent color for that early.


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Re: Is this....
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