Another set of Mystery ducks..this time a pair

Wetwrk2 · 03-07-2006, 08:19 AM

What do ya think? These little guys are just a little larger than a teal, and all the dark colors on the drakes back are a dark green. They were shot way out in the middle of one of our larger salt-water bays and could fly superbly.
The odd thing if they were hybrids why was there two and why do the colors match what you'd expect a drake and a hen to be. Also notice the curly's on the drake..must be some mallard in there some where. My best guess is call duck.

Swamp Puppy · 03-07-2006, 08:22 AM

Brokeback Scoter....

Wetwrk2 · 03-07-2006, 08:32 AM

Now thats funny I don't care who ya are!!!

billc_sbio · 03-07-2006, 09:28 AM

Oh no! :shocked:

The limit on those is 1 per year!

And there's TWO right there!

Get out the Ticket Book!

duckboy · 03-07-2006, 09:33 AM

That is a bird called thE "beatsthehel outovme" duck

FeatherBusterOSU · 03-07-2006, 10:05 AM

Its definately got some mallard in it. The other colors and size make me think maybe a mix with a wigeon?

-Jimmy

Swamp Puppy · 03-07-2006, 10:43 AM

looks like it's got a little "spooney" in it too..

jet · 03-07-2006, 01:09 PM

Good thing you shot them, "cross ducks"

Jet~~~

waterfowlin101 · 03-07-2006, 05:31 PM

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Brokeback Scoter....

Ed, you gotta stop...you're killing me

Those are some sweet ducks Wetwrk!!

Duckwheat · 03-07-2006, 06:08 PM

How come your shooting them when you can't identify them on the wing?

Sound like a case for Mr. Ethics and his what if questions.

How did they taste?

Duckwheat

PS: You guys sure have some mongrel ducks over there.

BrotherWolf · 03-07-2006, 06:52 PM

geeze Buck Wheat dont bring that guy up please!

BrotherWolf · 03-07-2006, 06:56 PM

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What do ya think? These little guys are just a little larger than a teal, and all the dark colors on the drakes back are a dark green. They were shot way out in the middle of one of our larger salt-water bays and could fly superbly.
The odd thing if they were hybrids why was there two and why do the colors match what you'd expect a drake and a hen to be. Also notice the curly's on the drake..must be some mallard in there some where. My best guess is call duck.

I can tell ya what they were
those were the two ducks my kids have been feeding every time we go down to the undersea gardens... But man the fishing is good there also!

Wetwrk2 · 03-07-2006, 06:58 PM

every wild game duck in Oregon, and in 99.9%of the Pacific Flyway. Take the Tufted Duck, Emperor Goose, or Bean goose for instance, they are not on any Oregon State Regulations. Neither is a Eurasian widgeon or the eiders. And considering I scull which puts me within feet or yards of the birds ID'in them is a piece of cake. The pair I got above looked close enough to a pair of falcated I took'em.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone-Seth

BrotherWolf · 03-07-2006, 07:05 PM

Seth
are you still throwing rocks still??? dude buy a shotgun!
Umm what size of gravel do ya use?....3/4 1/2??

Wetwrk2 · 03-07-2006, 07:32 PM

for a fishing net he-he!! There was a couple of times this last season I had to throw a dog bumper to get'em to fly just so I didn't feel too awful bad he-he...it was like quail hunting but with ducks. Who'd thunk you could actually get too close on open water!

Duckwheat · 03-07-2006, 08:47 PM

Come over here OR?ID border and I will take you duck hunting. A. They will look like ducks you have seen in a magazine. B. They are edible. C. You won't have to ask for help identifying them.

Seriously Duckwheat

Swamp Puppy · 03-08-2006, 08:02 AM

pfffft...what's the fun in that.

BrotherWolf · 03-09-2006, 05:08 PM

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Come over here OR?ID border and I will take you duck hunting. A. They will look like ducks you have seen in a magazine. arent those just Posers? B. They are edible. they all taste the same in the pepperoni pile C. You won't have to ask for help identifying them. 

Seriously Duckwheat

Wetwrk2 · 03-10-2006, 10:42 AM

and considering the OR/ID border ducks stop off in the Ladd Marsh/LaGrande sewer ponds, and the Baker City sewer ponds right before dropping into the Farewell Bend/Snake River area's and the rest of the Treasure Valley I'll pass on the "tasty" ducks he-he. I'd rather not watch my ducks switching back and forth from the sewer to the blinds he-he. I think ID's "liberal" bag limits are due to this. Hmmm flame me will ya! I'm from Baker. Common ducks bore me.- Wetwrk