Opening day Weirdo

[sdbrewer]

92 in the sweat line. Went with plan B in the morning. Got on to Wister around noonish. This guy was taken on Wister. Had a great opening weekend.

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Info: http://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/05/intergradation-between-mexican-duck-and-mallard-in-arizona/

 

[glass eye]

Mexican Drake

 

[glass eye]

Mexican/Mallard Hybrid

 

[glass eye]

Yours looks like it has a little bit of Mallard because it has the curly tail coverts, Mexican's don't.

 

[FredtheGad]

Sweet!

 

[wister.goose.killer]

I heard stories about the kids Mexican duck up at the checkstation when we were checking in.

 

[hatchet1]

Tasty

 

[nicapopolis]

Tasty

Very true... come pre seasoned with mexican spices.

 

[outdoorplay]

someone start a fire, we having duck for dinner

 

[dylan]

Very cool bird!

This hybrid was checked in as well...
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[glass eye]

Skyscraper.........do you have a pic of that duck's backside ?

 

[7DUX]

Awesome "Mexican like duck" as the regs say. Is that kid wearing neoprene waders?

Is the other bird a pinlard?

 

[gilrockit]

Shot me a mallard pintail as part of my limit at wister for the opner. Having trubble loading the photo.

 

[RTIN]

Did he have a green card?

 

[ilovesprig]

Cool birds................. :smiley_10sign: