Mallard X Black Duck Hybrid

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Mallard X Black Duck Hybrid

Postby tobydawg » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:36 pm

Got this bird this past saturday morning. Boy was I tickled! I shot him for a black cause all I could see was the darker underbelly and white inside of the wings. Pleasant surprise when Toby brought him in to me! Don't know if he's a straight 50/50 cross or not cause he exhibits a lot of mallard characteristics. Not as dark overall as some photos of others I've seen.

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Darker than-normal underbelly

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Postby chevy01234 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:59 pm

Thats awesome, congrats!
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Postby alabamabronco » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:17 pm

put him on the wall
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Postby the doctor » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:48 pm

most of the mallard black crosses have exhibited more traits of the black, in fact a "true cross" will be mostly black but show characteristics of the irradescent green head

thats an interesting specimen no doubt

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Postby Tedl10 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:55 pm

True trohpy IMO. I'd stuff him
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Postby pstone » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:02 pm

Awesome bird, He'd be wall bound if he were mine!
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Postby BR549 » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:25 pm

That is a mallard/wiegion cross. No black mallard in that duck
Look at his feet and bill wrong colors for a black.
Not that rare really. I've got two mounted! Have seen several
more in the last 45 years or so. Also have 2 black mallard/wegion
cross breeds. Same head on a black body
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Postby quackalot » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:27 pm

That is one nice looking duck, almost looks like he is wearing a mardi gras mask in the first pic.
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Postby GordonGekko » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:17 am

i agree with BR549.... one question though...how does it count on your stringer, a Mallard or a robber duck?
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Postby jkb87 » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:27 am

good lookin bird..... congrats!
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Postby merlebo05 » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:57 am

Dont look like any cross to me.... It just looks like it has not completely filled in its winter plumage??? I think thats a full blooded mallard
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Postby duckduckgoose » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:45 am

i'm not sure either. i shot 3 mallards this weekend that were very close to that. i thought they were starting to molt.
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Postby tunica » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:47 am

new greenhead camo pattern
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Postby h2o_dog » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:48 am

I vote drake mallard - not fully plumed.
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Postby Roach » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:11 am

Kinda looks like my beard with a few light spots!!!
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