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Title: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 03, 2013, 09:13:39 PM
lets see some pics of some rare ducks and geese you guys have from Washington. This is a picture of a European Wigeon I saw last week, sorry its blurry, its through my binos with a tablet :chuckle: :dunno: :'(
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: TheSkyBuster on March 03, 2013, 09:18:52 PM
 :dunno:



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Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 03, 2013, 09:24:31 PM
 :tup: :yeah:So JEALOUS! Haha
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: full choke on March 03, 2013, 09:24:55 PM
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Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 03, 2013, 09:26:36 PM
meant to say eurasian btw haha
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: TheSkyBuster on March 03, 2013, 09:36:20 PM
Here is one of a Swan I saw a couple days ago.  I reported the sighting but haven't got the banding info back yet. 




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Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 03, 2013, 09:38:36 PM
thats what you call a blue plastic soup can!!  :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 03, 2013, 09:39:15 PM
All the years I've been duck hunting and haven't shot a band nor have killed any thing rare or cool :bash: I've only seen Eurasian wigeon nor have I seen a band when the bird is on the ground
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 03, 2013, 09:42:31 PM
Well I only have one band on my lanyard and I've kiled a few birds myself!! haha I think some people are just just lucky and its the different areas they hunt!
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: snowshoes22 on March 03, 2013, 09:45:51 PM
Macks Prairie wings sells bands if you want to look like a pro in pictures  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 03, 2013, 09:52:30 PM
Macks Prairie wings sells bands if you want to look like a pro in pictures  :chuckle:
so does ebay :chuckle: and those are real :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: TheSkyBuster on March 03, 2013, 09:53:50 PM

 

http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-NBT100S (http://www.mackspw.com/Item--i-NBT100S)

$1.49 each,   I just ordered 50    :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: ellensburgpo on March 03, 2013, 09:54:38 PM
Fifty...how you supposed to make a pro staff with weak numbers like that :tung:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 03, 2013, 10:01:41 PM
Fifty...how you supposed to make a pro staff with weak numbers like that :tung:
:yeah: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: WSU on March 04, 2013, 03:06:42 PM
I killed a eurasian but didn't take a picture of it.  That was pretty dumb.  Other than that, I haven't killed any rare birds.  I did see a Harli way up the sol duc once.  Not incredibly rare but a really cool bird and a first for me.  I will see if I can find those pictures.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Goldeneye on March 04, 2013, 03:21:25 PM
I had shared this in another thread earlier in the year.  This was a fishing buddy I had one day.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 04, 2013, 03:59:35 PM
hat species of pelican is that?
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Goldeneye on March 04, 2013, 04:00:58 PM
I believe he is a Peruvian Pelican.  He froze to death a few days later.  F&G wanted him.  I imagine you'll see him in a mount at HQ one day.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 04, 2013, 04:34:48 PM
someone was lost, haha
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Goldeneye on March 04, 2013, 04:36:02 PM
They figured he was blown in during a storm and never found his way out.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 04, 2013, 04:41:13 PM
pretty cool, to bad he died :'( :'(
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: xdog on March 08, 2013, 07:08:15 PM
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Fuzzy Eurasian Wigeon
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Axle on March 08, 2013, 07:22:15 PM
This one flew right into the dump truck I was driving last year while heading west on I90. It is an unorthodox way of getting one but that was out of my control.
I would like to know what kind it is. Anyone know?
Sure made a loud bang when it hit!
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: xdog on March 08, 2013, 10:32:50 PM
Looks like a Hooded Merganser hen a relatively common duck in the Pacific North West although its hard to tell based on those two photos. 

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/hooded_merganser/id (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/hooded_merganser/id)

Are you sure "it flew right into the dump truck"?  That sounds a lot like "officer his face flew right into balled up fist". 

 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 10, 2013, 08:33:36 PM
This one flew right into the dump truck I was driving last year while heading west on I90. It is an unorthodox way of getting one but that was out of my control.
I would like to know what kind it is. Anyone know?
Sure made a loud bang when it hit!
yah if it had that mohawk its this, a hen hooded merganser:)
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 10, 2013, 08:40:26 PM
This one flew right into the dump truck I was driving last year while heading west on I90. It is an unorthodox way of getting one but that was out of my control.
I would like to know what kind it is. Anyone know?
Sure made a loud bang when it hit!
yah if it had that mohawk its this, a hen hooded merganser:)
the one you posted is a common merganser.. They are alot bigger and have different bills than a hooded merganser :tup:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 10, 2013, 08:44:14 PM
  :yeah:thats what I meant to say!!!! grrrrr!!! hahah the one in the dump truck is a common too lol oops! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :dunno:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 10, 2013, 08:47:21 PM
I read that other post so it was on my mind lol, idk, that dump bird could be either one one those species of ugly mergs haha
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 10, 2013, 08:59:02 PM
Yes.. They are ugly! The one that hit the dump truck is hooded and the one
The top one is a common.. Bottom is hooded
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 10, 2013, 09:01:40 PM
actually....I looked again, the bills orange on that dump truck bird like a common but more the body color of a hoody...kinda weird
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: crow killer on March 10, 2013, 09:03:30 PM
actually....I looked again, the bills orange on that dump truck bird like a common but more the body color of a hoody...kinda weird
well it's a weird merganser hybrid :chuckle: dumb birds
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 10, 2013, 09:18:48 PM
im just shuddering thinking of the stench! bleeeh, stinkiest ugliest birds!! I kinda like that mount though! just glad I didnt have to be the one to mount it!!!!
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: jstanley on March 12, 2013, 11:23:18 PM
some sorta cross beed. i think its a gadwall mallard cross
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: lokidog on March 13, 2013, 11:27:45 AM
Here's a Mandarin from the Chehalis R about 8 years ago, it was hanging with some Wood ducks.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: X-Force on March 13, 2013, 11:46:39 AM
I wish i had a camera on me but this year a way a hen mallard on the skagit flats that was almost white.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Ned on March 13, 2013, 12:37:58 PM
actually....I looked again, the bills orange on that dump truck bird like a common but more the body color of a hoody...kinda weird


Its a Henweigh.....................very rare for Washington.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: lokidog on March 13, 2013, 01:18:25 PM
actually....I looked again, the bills orange on that dump truck bird like a common but more the body color of a hoody...kinda weird


Its a Henweigh.....................very rare for Washington.

 :chuckle:   :chuckle:  What's a Henweigh........?  Someone had to do it.   :sry:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Kola16 on March 13, 2013, 02:16:45 PM
I wish i had a camera on me but this year a way a hen mallard on the skagit flats that was almost white.
Seen one just a few days ago  :yike:
Here's a Mandarin from the Chehalis R about 8 years ago, it was hanging with some Wood ducks.
LUCKY DUCK!!!!  :drool:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Sniper101 on March 15, 2013, 08:53:21 AM
I wish i had a camera on me but this year a way a hen mallard on the skagit flats that was almost white.
saw a hen wigeon like that! the white mallard hens are called Blondes....but idk about a white wigeon because Ive never heard of it!
Here's a Mandarin from the Chehalis R about 8 years ago, it was hanging with some Wood ducks.
I think thats a dream bird for most waterfowl hunters!!! :tup: :drool: :drool: :drool:  :drool:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: lokidog on March 15, 2013, 09:41:04 AM
I wish i had a camera on me but this year a way a hen mallard on the skagit flats that was almost white.
saw a hen wigeon like that! the white mallard hens are called Blondes....but idk about a white wigeon because Ive never heard of it!
Here's a Mandarin from the Chehalis R about 8 years ago, it was hanging with some Wood ducks.
I think thats a dream bird for most waterfowl hunters!!! :tup: :drool: :drool: :drool:  :drool:

Unfortunately, it flushed while my "buddy" was picking up some teal so I let it fly down the river.  I thought it was just another woody and he had never shot one so I figured we'd float down river and get a chance at it, we did.  As far as I know, it's still in his freezer and he's even a taxidermist.   :bash:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: cryfowl on March 15, 2013, 05:46:29 PM
You're welcome for that mandarin.  I lived near the chehalis and use to raise a ton of those.  Had a bunch get out of my pen back then.  Whacked a few of them myself.  Still waiting to hear the guy who shoots a drake ringed teal or a Russian Baikal.  The Baikal was spendy.   :(
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: duckkillerclyde on March 16, 2013, 09:05:00 PM
I had shared this in another thread earlier in the year.  This was a fishing buddy I had one day.

weak.


I only take pics of the banded ones.   :chuckle:

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Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Kola16 on March 16, 2013, 09:39:00 PM
I had shared this in another thread earlier in the year.  This was a fishing buddy I had one day.

weak.


I only take pics of the banded ones.   :chuckle:

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Weaker....that doesn't look like Washington  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: duckkillerclyde on March 16, 2013, 10:06:21 PM
westport, wa 98595.  ever heard of it?   :dunno: :dunno:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Kola16 on March 16, 2013, 10:16:46 PM
westport, wa 98595.  ever heard of it?   :dunno: :dunno:
Whoops...there looks like there are palm trees...my bad  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Ned on March 16, 2013, 10:33:06 PM
westport, wa 98595.  ever heard of it?   :dunno: :dunno:

Thats about as much westport as you are cool.......................neither is true :tup:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: Goldeneye on March 16, 2013, 10:50:14 PM
I had shared this in another thread earlier in the year.  This was a fishing buddy I had one day.

weak.


I only take pics of the banded ones.   :chuckle:

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I don't know what you are smoking duckkillerclyde.  Probably time to stop.  It's affecting your perception of reality.  Even if it was on the Washington coast, that's a grey pelican.  Not un-common for the washington coast. 
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: duckkillerclyde on March 16, 2013, 11:00:20 PM
westport, wa 98595.  ever heard of it?   :dunno: :dunno:
Whoops...there looks like there are palm trees...my bad  :chuckle:

Okay, you got me.  My ol' lady took the picture in Ocean Side CA.   :cryriver:
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: JJD on March 25, 2013, 10:37:43 AM
This one flew right into the dump truck I was driving last year while heading west on I90. It is an unorthodox way of getting one but that was out of my control.
I would like to know what kind it is. Anyone know?
Sure made a loud bang when it hit!

Fish Dart, Sawbill, etc.
Title: Re: Pics of Rare or Cool Waterfowl in Washington
Post by: BiggLuke on May 15, 2013, 02:57:53 PM
No pic... no truth.
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