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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: TheSkyBuster on November 29, 2013, 11:01:09 PM

Title: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: TheSkyBuster on November 29, 2013, 11:01:09 PM
 Somehow I talked my girlfriend into duck hunting this morning instead of shopping.  She's been out with me a few times,  but unable to connect until today.  15 minutes into our hunt a trio of Greenheads came in hot.  I shot 1 before they crossed in front of her and she dropped 1 as well.   Her First Bird. and first kill of anything for that matter.  We each got 1 more before calling it a morning.


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One of my Birds had a very Orange Bill.  I can't remember ever seeing one that clean and Orange.  Anyone Else? 

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Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: Kola16 on November 30, 2013, 12:31:35 AM
Unique to me. Congrats to you and her :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: TheSkyBuster on November 30, 2013, 12:40:38 AM
Unique to me. Congrats to you and her :tup: :tup:


Thanks,  I've shot quite a few Mallards over the years but can't remember an orange billed drake,   Or maybe I just haven't noticed until now............  :dunno:
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: seth30 on November 30, 2013, 07:12:28 AM
Great job
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: WCTaxidermy on November 30, 2013, 08:07:14 AM
Hey skybuster, that's very interesting.  I have never seen that on a drake mallard before.  Do you have pictures of the breast of that bird.  Also is there anything else different about it?  Thanks in advance.  John
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on November 30, 2013, 11:16:09 AM
I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: TheSkyBuster on November 30, 2013, 12:32:45 PM
Hey skybuster, that's very interesting.  I have never seen that on a drake mallard before.  Do you have pictures of the breast of that bird.  Also is there anything else different about it?  Thanks in advance.  John


Hi John,
 Unfortunately I didn't take any other pictures of the bird.  I didn't notice anything different other than the bill.  The ducks were "processed" by a first timer while I instructed (and drank beer) so they got pretty mutilated as well.   It wasn't till afterword when I started to think the Orange bill might be rare.  Too late as it is Meat in the Freezer now.   


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Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: TheSkyBuster on November 30, 2013, 12:36:35 PM
I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird


Did you just call me a nird?   Or was it that autocorrect thing that makes you write things you don't Nintendo.
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: L-ofalab on November 30, 2013, 01:05:44 PM
It looked like the white collar was small or not showing in the pic.
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: johnnyaustin44 on November 30, 2013, 04:05:36 PM
I've got a few with all blue bills like the orange but just blue. No other different markings other than the bill. Cool nird


Did you just call me a nird?   Or was it that autocorrect thing that makes you write things you don't Nintendo.
Whoops!!! :tup: :chuckle: meant bird.
Title: Re: First duck and an Orange Billed Greenhead
Post by: Cap.Silver on November 30, 2013, 04:12:19 PM
Good job boys ,,,, maybe the drake was on beets diet  :chuckle: . I got to get out  :bash: :bash: was fishing today instead with hopes for bad weather in week or two .
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