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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: millirad on November 29, 2010, 07:37:39 PM

Title: A Pair of mallards
Post by: millirad on November 29, 2010, 07:37:39 PM: I had these two swim up to office today. I like the Hens colors. Do you think its a hybrid or albino?
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Post by: Balladeer on November 29, 2010, 07:39:12 PM: Hybrid!
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Post by: chester on November 29, 2010, 07:40:59 PM: Looks like a Hybrid. Its a cool looking hen though.
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Post by: millirad on November 29, 2010, 08:16:59 PM: I really like the Cinnamon colored speculum feathers.
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Post by: ducks55 on November 29, 2010, 08:39:32 PM: Blonde Mallard...
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Post by: h2ofowlr on November 29, 2010, 09:28:19 PM: Domestic mallard that was released. I see many very similar near morages and parks that are located on lakes.
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Post by: General Disarray on November 29, 2010, 09:32:06 PM: blonde or leucistic.
Title: Re: A Pair of mallards
Post by: jordano on November 29, 2010, 11:26:05 PM: Quote from: h2ofowlr on November 29, 2010, 09:28:19 PM
Domestic mallard that was released. I see many very similar near morages and parks that are located on lakes.
:yeah:
Title: Re: A Pair of mallards
Post by: General Disarray on November 30, 2010, 07:30:21 AM: Quote from: jordano on November 29, 2010, 11:26:05 PM
Quote from: h2ofowlr on November 29, 2010, 09:28:19 PM
Domestic mallard that was released. I see many very similar near morages and parks that are located on lakes.
:yeah:
no, not that. It's a color phase that occurs on occasion. Google Leucistic or Leucism. It's a lack of pigment similar to a piebald deer but not a full blown albino. I have a leucistic drake mounted on my wall with a mallard pintail hybrid. Kind of my "oddball" birds. Completely wild birds, not released domestic. Just trying to stop the further spread of misinformation on this forum... probably get banned for it like Professor Chaos and Meats. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: A Pair of mallards
Post by: jordano on November 30, 2010, 08:29:38 AM: Quote from: General Disarray on November 30, 2010, 07:30:21 AM
Quote from: jordano on November 29, 2010, 11:26:05 PM
Quote from: h2ofowlr on November 29, 2010, 09:28:19 PM
Domestic mallard that was released. I see many very similar near morages and parks that are located on lakes.
:yeah:
no, not that. It's a color phase that occurs on occasion. Google Leucistic or Leucism. It's a lack of pigment similar to a piebald deer but not a full blown albino. I have a leucistic drake mounted on my wall with a mallard pintail hybrid. Kind of my "oddball" birds. Completely wild birds, not released domestic. Just trying to stop the further spread of misinformation on this forum... probably get banned for it like Professor Chaos and Meats. :rolleyes:

well thank you for the correction because I definitely thought the exact same thing as h2o...
correct information is always much appreciated!
Title: Re: A Pair of mallards
Post by: jordano on November 30, 2010, 08:35:46 AM: went back and googled Leucism in ducks and here is a pic that I found, there were also 4 or 5 more just like this
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Post by: jordano on November 30, 2010, 08:40:10 AM: here are a few more... even a hen pintail....
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 30, 2010, 08:55:25 AM: Cool looking birds whatever they are.
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Post by: chester on November 30, 2010, 11:32:41 AM: You still on here G.D.?
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Post by: General Disarray on November 30, 2010, 01:03:17 PM: Quote from: chester on November 30, 2010, 11:32:41 AM
You still on here G.D.?

Apparently... :hello:
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Post by: chester on November 30, 2010, 01:13:24 PM: Good to see you didnt get booted yet :chuckle: