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Mallard X Black Duck Hybrid
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:36 pm
by tobydawg
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.
Darker than-normal underbelly
Closeup of the head[/img]
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:59 pm
by chevy01234
Thats awesome, congrats!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:17 pm
by alabamabronco
put him on the wall
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:48 pm
by the doctor
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
the doc
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:55 pm
by Tedl10
True trohpy IMO. I'd stuff him
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:02 pm
by pstone
Awesome bird, He'd be wall bound if he were mine!
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:25 pm
by BR549
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
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:27 pm
by quackalot
That is one nice looking duck, almost looks like he is wearing a mardi gras mask in the first pic.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:17 am
by GordonGekko
i agree with BR549.... one question though...how does it count on your stringer, a Mallard or a robber duck?
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:27 am
by jkb87
good lookin bird..... congrats!
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:57 am
by merlebo05
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
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:45 am
by duckduckgoose
i'm not sure either. i shot 3 mallards this weekend that were very close to that. i thought they were starting to molt.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:47 am
by tunica
new greenhead camo pattern
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:48 am
by h2o_dog
I vote drake mallard - not fully plumed.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:11 am
by Roach
Kinda looks like my beard with a few light spots!!!