First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead

[TheSkyBuster]

 Somehow I talked my girlfriend into duck hunting this morning instead of shopping.  She's been out with me a few times,  but unable to connect until today.  15 minutes into our hunt a trio of Greenheads came in hot.  I shot 1 before they crossed in front of her and she dropped 1 as well.   Her First Bird. and first kill of anything for that matter.  We each got 1 more before calling it a morning.








One of my Birds had a very Orange Bill.  I can't remember ever seeing one that clean and Orange.  Anyone Else? 

[Kola16]

Unique to me. Congrats to you and her

[TheSkyBuster]

Unique to me. Congrats to you and her

Thanks,  I've shot quite a few Mallards over the years but can't remember an orange billed drake,   Or maybe I just haven't noticed until now............ 

[seth30]

Great job

[WCTaxidermy]

Hey skybuster, that's very interesting.  I have never seen that on a drake mallard before.  Do you have pictures of the breast of that bird.  Also is there anything else different about it?  Thanks in advance.  John

[johnnyaustin44]

I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird

[TheSkyBuster]

Hey skybuster, that's very interesting.  I have never seen that on a drake mallard before.  Do you have pictures of the breast of that bird.  Also is there anything else different about it?  Thanks in advance.  John

Hi John,
 Unfortunately I didn't take any other pictures of the bird.  I didn't notice anything different other than the bill.  The ducks were "processed" by a first timer while I instructed (and drank beer) so they got pretty mutilated as well.   It wasn't till afterword when I started to think the Orange bill might be rare.  Too late as it is Meat in the Freezer now.   

[TheSkyBuster]

I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird

Did you just call me a nird?   Or was it that autocorrect thing that makes you write things you don't Nintendo.

[L-ofalab]

It looked like the white collar was small or not showing in the pic.

[johnnyaustin44]

I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird

Did you just call me a nird?   Or was it that autocorrect thing that makes you write things you don't Nintendo.

Whoops!!! meant bird.

[Cap.Silver]

Good job boys ,,,, maybe the drake was on beets diet  . I got to get out  was fishing today instead with hopes for bad weather in week or two .