Neat band story

[johnnyaustin44]

My buddy shot these three ducks last week on a jump shoot. Two of them had bands. Surprised to find out  they were banded over three years ago. Bands were ten numbers apart. Surprised they stuck together that long. Birds were banded in boundary bay,WA and the birds were shot in snohomish. Heard of geese being together for life but haven't heard much about it with puddle ducks.

[singleshot12]

Wow a married banded couple! That is cool. I know mallards will stay paired up year around but also know a drake will breed up to 20+ other hens that are without a mate.

[gaddy]

she must have been something special, & allowing another gal into the relationship adds a wow factor.!! lucky drake, or was.

[h2ofowlr]

A couple and a mistress, serves them right.   

[REHJWA]

And looking for more action with the decoys...

Congratulations, Beautiful birds, thanks for sharing.

[camano gibby]

Johnny;

Those ducks seem to stay together longer than most railroaders do.

Gibby

[Skyhigh]

I know the crew that actually caught those ducks.

[duckdog98604]

Pretty cool! 

[eastsidemallard74]

Cool story, would be a cool mount as well.

[WCTaxidermy]

Cool story!

[steen]

Cool hunt, cool birds!  You should mount them as a pair. It would be an awesome conversation piece.