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Post by Genesis 27:3 on Apr 25, 2014 20:09:55 GMT -5
I am not a duck hunter but, as I sat against a white oak tree yesterday morning turkey hunting a pair of wood ducks landed in the tree right infront of me at 10 yards. I have never seen them that close before and I have got to say that is a gorgeous bird!
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Post by Woody Williams on Apr 26, 2014 7:15:22 GMT -5
I think you are right .. The coloration of them puts them in a class by themselves...
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Post by pigeonflier on Apr 26, 2014 14:02:07 GMT -5
They sure do look out of place for these parts don't they!! I would say they look like they belong on a tropical island somewhere in the warmth!!! They are definitely in a class by themselves!! Awesome birds!!  |
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Post by duff on Apr 27, 2014 20:48:37 GMT -5
And they look better on the grill!
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Post by goosepondmonster on May 2, 2014 9:44:54 GMT -5
Prettiest bird out there, in my opinion.
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Post by firstwd on May 3, 2014 21:02:15 GMT -5
Extremely tasty too!!! This fat guy will gladly fight ya them over any other waterfowl coming off the grill. :-)
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Post by dbd870 on May 4, 2014 9:51:33 GMT -5
They are beautiful, no doubt.
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Post by esshup on May 4, 2014 22:58:04 GMT -5
They are beautiful birds, but I think Mandarin Ducks are even prettier.  |
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Post by pigeonflier on May 6, 2014 9:32:15 GMT -5
Do we have any Mandarin ducks ever visit our area?
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Post by dbd870 on May 6, 2014 9:58:30 GMT -5
Do we have any Mandarin ducks ever visit our area? In Peterson's they are listed as an "exotic". So basically - no. |
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Post by Woody Williams on May 6, 2014 10:18:27 GMT -5
Do we have any Mandarin ducks ever visit our area? In Peterson's they are listed as an "exotic". So basically - no. Escapees from a high fence duck shooting farm?  |
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Post by dbd870 on May 6, 2014 11:18:53 GMT -5
In Peterson's they are listed as an "exotic". So basically - no. Escapees from a high fence duck shooting farm? Hmmm, I wonder if you could selective breed and get even more colorful; then charge big money to release it in a high canopy pond......................yeah, yeah, that's the ticket. |
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Post by Woody Williams on May 6, 2014 11:20:52 GMT -5
Escapees from a high fence duck shooting farm? Hmmm, I wonder if you could selective breed and get even more colorful; then charge big money to release it in a high canopy pond......................yeah, yeah, that's the ticket. It would be tough to put a yellow tag in its ear.... |
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Post by dbd870 on May 6, 2014 11:22:26 GMT -5
Hmmm, I wonder if you could selective breed and get even more colorful; then charge big money to release it in a high canopy pond......................yeah, yeah, that's the ticket. It would be tough to put a yellow tag in its ear....  |
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Post by esshup on May 10, 2014 8:53:28 GMT -5
I had mine (plus Woodies) when I lived in So. California. I had to have a special permit from the DNR, and pinion the birds so they wouldn't fly. It was a lot easier to do that than to clip their wings 2x year. I got mine from Sea World San Diego. I heard that some have escaped (I guess they weren't pinioned) and they were starting to breed in the wild. They are cavity nesters like Woodies, and are about the exact same size.
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