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Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« on: April 12, 2012, 09:47:00 PM »
I thought I would share a picture with everyone of a "Snowy Mallard" I just got mounted up.  I have only had 3 of these come through my shop over the years.  The tops of the Primary wing feathers and middle covert feathers have a lot more white pigmentation to them as a regular plumed out mallard.  Some are a lot more white than this one.  This particular bird was really shot up bad but since you don't see them very often I had to go for it.  I posted a regular plumed mallard I just did as well for comparison.  Enjoy the pic's.......John

Snowy Mallard


Regular plumed out Mallard
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2012, 10:16:14 PM »
get your birds done now, and get ready to go fishing.

Birds look awesome, great job


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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2012, 10:31:03 PM »
Great mount as always!
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2012, 10:59:43 PM »
Very cool bird and as always a great mount!
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2012, 11:05:15 PM »
Not trying to thread jack, but since were on the topic of odd mallards...  I shot one this last season taht has almost a pure blue tint on the head.  Is that a rare thing as well?
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 06:49:47 AM »
great mount John, pretty bird :tup:
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 07:21:39 AM »
Nice job John. 
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 07:24:33 AM »
awesome :tup:
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2012, 07:53:04 AM »
Beautiful work! :tup:
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 08:09:59 AM »
Great Job John! I never knew the color variation. I like the snowy mallard look!! Great mounts!
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 08:11:45 AM »
That thing is awesome! Very nice! :tup:
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 11:37:00 AM »
Thats really cool looking.  Really makes the Green and Blue stand out a little more.

Hey John were you having flashbacks of mounting my bird while you were piecing that one back together? :chuckle:
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2012, 11:53:39 AM »
nice work!!
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Re: Snowy Mallard (Willow Creek Taxidermy)
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2012, 12:54:26 PM »
What a beautiful bird! Nice job John! love the wing color and the shadowing affect on the tips. I don't beleive that I have ever mounted a snowy mallard.
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