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Post by buster on Jan 24, 2010 13:56:08 GMT -5
Just got back from south Texas earlier this week. Had some great hunts on Falcon Reservior and on the coast near Port Isabel. I wanted to bring home a drake Mottled Duck for the wall. Never expected to kill one with a band. We went 2 for 2 on banded drake Mottled ducks. He will go on the wall next to my black duck.
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Post by buster on Jan 24, 2010 14:03:58 GMT -5
Here is a close up. No white on the speculum!!!!! Pure Mottled Duck!  |
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Post by buster on Jan 24, 2010 14:07:01 GMT -5
Here is the pose I will have Shane Smith mount him in.  |
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Post by johnc911 on Jan 24, 2010 16:41:19 GMT -5
Love it Dave. I could be more impressed with the work Shane did on my Pintail
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 24, 2010 16:43:09 GMT -5
Very cool!
Congratulations...
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Post by steelbb on Jan 24, 2010 19:42:59 GMT -5
Everything I've read on descriptions says thats a blackducks, I could be wrong
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Post by DDragon47 on Jan 24, 2010 21:43:31 GMT -5
I never seen a Mottled duck but, should it have a white band after the black bottom one.
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Post by swat1018 on Jan 24, 2010 21:55:55 GMT -5
Everything I've read on descriptions says thats a blackducks, I could be wrong Yes, you're wrong. Nice pure mottled, one day they will be eradicated by the greenhead hybrid. Nice goin' Dave. |
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Post by Ahawkeye on Jan 25, 2010 7:05:56 GMT -5
I guess I need to do a better job of IDing ducks, I'm still learning about waterfowl hunting but if some one came to me with a pic of that duck I'd say WOW a banded hen Mallard! That's pretty cool though! Did you guys shoot a lot of birds? Any pintail or teal?
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Post by DDragon47 on Jan 25, 2010 9:46:36 GMT -5
I guess I need to do a better job of IDing ducks, I'm still learning about waterfowl hunting but if some one came to me with a pic of that duck I'd say WOW a banded hen Mallard! That's pretty cool though! Did you guys shoot a lot of birds? Any pintail or teal? Me to.  |
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Post by jwkimber45 on Jan 25, 2010 10:30:39 GMT -5
Everything I've read on descriptions says thats a blackducks, I could be wrong Nope, definatly mottled duck.... |
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Post by steelbb on Jan 25, 2010 22:50:25 GMT -5
there should be a white band on the bottom of the speculum, and a black spot on the bill where it meets the feathers, we'll know for sure when he turns in the numbers.
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Post by swat1018 on Jan 26, 2010 20:07:44 GMT -5
there should be a white band on the bottom of the speculum, and a black spot on the bill where it meets the feathers, we'll know for sure when he turns in the numbers. ...........Yes, you will. |
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Post by buster on Jan 27, 2010 9:13:14 GMT -5
Logged onto the Bird Banding website the day after killing it. Both were Mottled Ducks, banded 5 days apart.
Band Number 1637-26511. You don't find Black Ducks 15 miles from Mexico.
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Post by DDragon47 on Jan 27, 2010 9:52:53 GMT -5
Only if they are on vacation. ;D
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Post by freedomhunter on Jan 27, 2010 9:55:11 GMT -5
Congratulations, awesome!
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