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Quote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.
Quote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also.
Mandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks.
Quote from: teal101 on February 25, 2010, 08:41:24 AMQuote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.mandarins are native to asia(i.e. russia, japan, china) kinda like the eurasian wigeon so one could do the same as a eurasian wigeon and end up here i would assume, the populations in europe are there for the same reason as strays here from what i can tell
One with a big $$$ band on it Grew up hunting ducks down in the Willapa and have got quite a few cool ducks but never did get a drake woody. Pops got a couple on the old family farm but I never did get one.
Quote from: teal101 on February 25, 2010, 08:41:24 AMQuote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.You called it yourself..... What part of the name Mandarin is European?? They are native to China, Korea, Japan and eastern Siberia. I wonder if eurASIAN widgeon might have made a wrong turn along with a Mandarin or two. The exotic bird business is highly participated in in Lewis county as everyone knows so I guess there is no way it could be a "wild" bird.Oh, just noticed the same response to your opinion from some others here, so who's looking retarded now? Have a nice day!
Quote from: Rowdy on February 25, 2010, 01:47:44 PMOne with a big $$$ band on it Grew up hunting ducks down in the Willapa and have got quite a few cool ducks but never did get a drake woody. Pops got a couple on the old family farm but I never did get one.Ducks with bands in the bay are a myth...I know one friend who got one in menlo...in 20yrs thats all Ive heard on ducks.
Quote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 05:51:07 PMQuote from: teal101 on February 25, 2010, 08:41:24 AMQuote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. I Believe you can shoot Mandarins year around because they are unclassified wildlife that arent native.Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.You called it yourself..... What part of the name Mandarin is European?? They are native to China, Korea, Japan and eastern Siberia. I wonder if eurASIAN widgeon might have made a wrong turn along with a Mandarin or two. The exotic bird business is highly participated in in Lewis county as everyone knows so I guess there is no way it could be a "wild" bird.Oh, just noticed the same response to your opinion from some others here, so who's looking retarded now? Have a nice day!See my post above this one you just posted. They are very different species of birds. I can guarantee 95% or more of the Mandarins shot in the U.S. are aviary escaped birds. Never said it couldn't be a wild bird, chances are very low that the Mandarin is. Shooting a wild Euro is much more likely.With how common Mandarins are to get for aviarys I don't even know if I'd call them an exotic anymore.
Quote from: teal101 on February 25, 2010, 08:41:24 AMQuote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. I Believe you can shoot Mandarins year around because they are unclassified wildlife that arent native.Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.You called it yourself..... What part of the name Mandarin is European?? They are native to China, Korea, Japan and eastern Siberia. I wonder if eurASIAN widgeon might have made a wrong turn along with a Mandarin or two. The exotic bird business is highly participated in in Lewis county as everyone knows so I guess there is no way it could be a "wild" bird.Oh, just noticed the same response to your opinion from some others here, so who's looking retarded now? Have a nice day!
Quote from: lokidog on February 25, 2010, 08:37:24 AMQuote from: boneaddict on February 24, 2010, 08:38:34 AMMandarins will be wherever someone let one go or escaped. I had three get away from me back when I did ducks. If it flies like a wild duck and looks like a wild duck, in my book, it's a wild duck...... I guess the eurasian widgeon I saw last fall in Willapa Bay was an escapee also. I Believe you can shoot Mandarins year around because they are unclassified wildlife that arent native.Not to be an *censored*, but that comment is plain retarded.Mandarins in the U.S. are 95% escapee. They are a VERY commonly kept aviary bird and escape frequently due to the numbers in captivity. There is a small released population supposedly in south central California that the DFW released down there. The Mandarins native habitat is in central Europe, a wild bird making it over here, while not impossible, would be quite rare.Eurasian wigeon are common vagrants from Russia into Alaska and all down the pacific coast. It is suspected they are actually shifting migration patterns to include the pacific coast, hence the increase in spotted and shot Euros in the past few years.
Eurasian Wigeon and Harli's seem to be at the top of somes list. I wouldn't mind taking a king Eider.
Riley?? Are you alive?? I just went to your funeral...
