Mallard Hen?

[singleshot12]

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?

[Glockster]

Tranny. 

[Bigtine96]

I think that plack maker f ed up

[270Shooter]

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

[h2ofowlr]

Typo!  Maybe he had a web designer that didn't have a clue.

[full choke]

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

That is what the experts say. The tip off is the bill- hens will be orange, that never changes.

[h2ofowlr]

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.

[D-Rock425]

Tranny. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

someone is giving out to much information 

[singleshot12]

I'm all sorts of confused now!   

[seth30]

I bet a typo or a sick joke of some sorts

[yellowFC]

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. 

[singleshot12]

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.

[Bigtine96]

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!!!

[Turner89]

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.

[johnnyaustin44]

I have my doubts as well but I have been with a guy who shot a whitetail doe with antlers in velvet

[Bigtine96]

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.

 

[Sawbuck]

Here is a hen with a drake bill that I shot a couple of years ago.

[boots]

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

[johnnyaustin44]

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?

[singleshot12]

   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.

[singleshot12]

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.