Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: SilkWWU on November 11, 2008, 11:26:05 AM
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How do you tell the differences while in flight?
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Pintail is much longer (and the tail is distinctive) and the white wing plates on the widgeon are real easy to pick out.
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Really? I hope you aren't saying you have trouble with this. i have always found that to be very easy to pick the two apart.
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those hen pintails look just like gadwall... :dunno:
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http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/duckdist/index.htm
check this out, it may help.
to be honest i dont know for sure what i look at to distinguish the two these days, it is just second nature at this point. the length of the body is a good key though.
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Anybody ever see a Spigeon?
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Anybody ever see a Spigeon?
You saying sprig/wigeon? A friend of mine shot a mix of a mallard and pintail 2 years ago.... It had a green head and odd chest coloration but the kicker was the "pin" tail... He never even mounted the bird let alone take pictures of it......
Keith
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should'nt be hard to tell at all :rolleyes:.....but the long neck usually stands out at "Ozone" distances....plus the bird is much bigger......a hen pin doesnt look much like a gad too me but.......................
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the drakes should be pretty easy to tell apart but in the early morning the hens can be difficult to tell apart