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Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: Otto1 on June 30, 2007, 11:01:43 AM

Title: ID this duck
Post by: Otto1 on June 30, 2007, 11:01:43 AM

it is in winter winter phase plummage.......

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fottoloader%2Fmisc%2Fwebsize%2FP1010008.jpg&hash=b0796af95a2556b29a2c9889fc0ea4c61719155a)

Title: Re: ID this duck
Post by: boneaddict on June 30, 2007, 11:49:36 AM

Ruddy duck

Title: Re: ID this duck
Post by: Otto1 on June 30, 2007, 11:50:44 AM

Quote from: boneaddict on June 30, 2007, 11:49:36 AM

Ruddy duck

bingo!

Title: Re: ID this duck
Post by: boneaddict on June 30, 2007, 11:52:54 AM

Do you know about what time of year they change plummage?  I guess I was wondering if you can nail one in summer colors during any legal hunting season.  I have yet to get one.

Title: Re: ID this duck
Post by: Otto1 on June 30, 2007, 11:57:26 AM

here is one in the first week on June

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fphotos.imageevent.com%2Fottoloader%2Fmisc%2Fwebsize%2Fruddy%25202.JPG&hash=4ac0996d1c3b0a036a9277d69e32866f37e28ba0)

I believe they start changing January/February and are prolly completed by spring time..

The best bet to get a summer phase, is to purchase a captive one... They make some cool sounds during breeding season, kinda reminded me a bullfrog on steroids..

Title: Re: ID this duck
Post by: Otto1 on June 30, 2007, 12:10:54 PM

maybe Alaska you may get one? as their waterfowl season starts up in like September