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Mallard Hen?
« on: December 29, 2011, 04:17:18 PM »
I saw this on a taxidermist photo gallery and it was listed as an "old mallard hen mount". Thought this was very strange since I've never heard of an old hen looking like a drake!  Any thoughts?
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2011, 04:31:18 PM »
Tranny.  :o

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2011, 04:31:27 PM »
I think that plack maker f ed up

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2011, 04:35:05 PM »
Apparently when a hen mallard becomes older she begins to start producing more testosterone and less estrogen, thus giving her a curled tail feather, black ass feathers, and somewhat of a greenhead.

That one there just looks like a drake with a hen bill :chuckle:

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2011, 04:45:27 PM »
Typo!  Maybe he had a web designer that didn't have a clue.
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2011, 05:35:54 PM »
Apparently when a hen mallard becomes older she begins to start producing more testosterone and less estrogen, thus giving her a curled tail feather, black ass feathers, and somewhat of a greenhead.

That one there just looks like a drake with a hen bill :chuckle:

That is what the experts say. The tip off is the bill- hens will be orange, that never changes.
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2011, 05:42:21 PM »
Taxidermist can do all sorts of creative things with birds.  He may have painted the bill to look like a hen.  Place Drake heads on hens for conversation pieces.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2011, 06:58:38 PM by h2ofowlr »
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2011, 05:47:27 PM »

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2011, 05:52:16 PM »
someone is giving out to much information  :yeah:

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2011, 06:19:21 PM »
I'm all sorts of confused now!   :dunno:
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2011, 07:34:31 PM »
I bet a typo or a sick joke of some sorts :chuckle:
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2011, 08:50:35 PM »
Its a hen. A friend of mine was on the hunt in E Wa when that bird was shot.

Several things may cause a hen to plume out like a drake.  Injury or age to name a couple.  Like posted earlier, estrogen drops and testosterone takes over. 

The only reason she is mounted on the wall is the rarity of the bird. 

As a side note, overies were confirmed by the taxidermist. 

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2011, 06:27:55 AM »
Its a hen. A friend of mine was on the hunt in E Wa when that bird was shot.

Several things may cause a hen to plume out like a drake.  Injury or age to name a couple.  Like posted earlier, estrogen drops and testosterone takes over. 

The only reason she is mounted on the wall is the rarity of the bird. 

As a side note, overies were confirmed by the taxidermist. 

Interesting!!  Learn something new every day. Sounds very rare and definately mount worthy.
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2011, 09:56:54 PM »
I dont buy it, Im not doubting you but i dont believe that a hen can look like a mallard just because she's hurt or old.

btw my buddy shot and wounded a doe last year, then when we were out hunting this year we saw it this year and it was a 3 point buck!!!

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2011, 10:04:20 PM »
I dont buy it, Im not doubting you but i dont believe that a hen can look like a mallard just because she's hurt or old.

btw my buddy shot and wounded a doe last year, then when we were out hunting this year we saw it this year and it was a 3 point buck!!!
Sounds like a little bit of doubt. :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #15 on: December 30, 2011, 10:08:55 PM »
I have my doubts as well but I have been with a guy who shot a whitetail doe with antlers in velvet

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #16 on: December 30, 2011, 10:10:25 PM »
I dont buy it, Im not doubting you but i dont believe that a hen can look like a mallard just because she's hurt or old.

btw my buddy shot and wounded a doe last year, then when we were out hunting this year we saw it this year and it was a 3 point buck!!!
Sounds like a little bit of doubt. :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2011, 05:55:14 AM »
Here is a hen with a drake bill that I shot a couple of years ago.

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #18 on: December 31, 2011, 12:10:20 PM »
Here is a hen with a drake bill that I shot a couple of years ago.

That just looks like a young immature drake to me, that years brood

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2011, 12:58:03 PM »
Here is a hen with a drake bill that I shot a couple of years ago.

That just looks like a young immature drake to me, that years brood
thats what i was thinking but it does look like the brest of the hen as opposed to a immature drake on account there isnt any of the cheasnut colored feathers coming in below the neck. and there is snow on the ground so late season?

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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #20 on: December 31, 2011, 03:27:28 PM »
 :yeah:  I'm seeing more and more of these morphodite ducks each year. Must be something they're picking up in the enviroment like hormones or progesterone.
I shot one a couple years ago in the late season that had both sex charactoristics, I'll see if I can find the pic.
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Re: Mallard Hen?
« Reply #21 on: December 31, 2011, 03:33:42 PM »
Here it is.. got this one on the third week of January. Drakes should all be fully colored by the end of October or early November.
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