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12-23-2008, 02:00 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
I'm with ya man!! Just something about the Wigeon that I just can't seem to get enough of! I think it's their numerous color schemes blended together.
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12-23-2008, 02:17 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Sweet pics..
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12-23-2008, 02:33 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Awesome pics.
You obviously have a better camera and lighting then I had.
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12-23-2008, 02:52 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Love it. My favorite bird to hunt.
Love the Euro. Just a kiss of green around the eye.
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12-23-2008, 03:08 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Awesome pics man
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12-23-2008, 03:15 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
some people call those duck dumb cause they will decoy into anything... i call them brave!
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12-23-2008, 03:21 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Gotta love ole baldy. They love to play, and are very forgiving to call.
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12-23-2008, 03:37 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Fab! Don't forget to enteracouple in the Waterfowl Photo Contest! Doc
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12-23-2008, 03:49 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Great photo's,,,,especially of the Eurowigy
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12-23-2008, 04:49 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
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Love the Euro. Just a kiss of green around the eye.
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12-23-2008, 05:57 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Great Work Adam!! Those are some awesome shots
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12-23-2008, 06:03 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
great pics, thanks for posting
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12-23-2008, 06:05 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
great shots dude.
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12-23-2008, 06:06 PM
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Adam, I love seeing all your pictures. You do a great job!
Thanks for the time you take to show us all your pics!
Wigeon are one of my favorite too!!!!!
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12-23-2008, 07:35 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Cool I love the Wigeon too, here is one I shot last Dec that I just finished mounting for myself. I still need to finish grooming and gray wash his feet before he is done, but they sure make a pretty mount. Over the course of time Im gonna add one of every puddler Drake to this piece before Im done with it. Ive got several more puddler species already in the freezer waiting if I can find the time.
Thanks for sharing those are some great pics.
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12-23-2008, 08:37 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Stunning pics Wingman. My first Widgeon was in Arkansas. They are not common there at all so I was thrilled to get him. The thing that was weird was the size of this one. He was almost the size of a mallard. He had a great big barrel breast and huge wingspan. I mounted him but over the years and moves, I lost him. I've never seen one here that big.
Shot my first Eurasian last year on the the last day of the season. I gave him to a taxidermist friend for a display he was putting together.
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12-23-2008, 08:37 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
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Originally Posted by Uplanders
Cool I love the Wigeon too, here is one I shot last Dec that I just finished mounting for myself. I still need to finish grooming and gray wash his feet before he is done, but they sure make a pretty mount. Over the course of time Im gonna add one of every puddler Drake to this piece before Im done with it. Ive got several more puddler species already in the freezer waiting if I can find the time.
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Sweet mount. Share when you get finished.
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12-23-2008, 09:04 PM
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Chromer
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Great pictures Adam...as always!
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12-23-2008, 10:44 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
I also love the widg i have a drake mounted in my room lol
anyways they are brave i killed three drakes in one shot last weekend
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12-24-2008, 08:01 AM
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Tuna!
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Nice photos buddy.
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12-24-2008, 08:11 AM
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Ifish Nate
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Yes very good photos. Thanks for sharing. A very beautiful bird indeed.
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12-30-2008, 07:38 PM
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Tuna!
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Awesome pictures, thanks so much for sharing!!!
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12-31-2008, 06:12 AM
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Chromer
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12-31-2008, 08:46 AM
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Those are some awesome pictures.
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01-01-2009, 07:16 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
you got to love 'em
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01-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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Ifish Nate
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Awesome pics Adam, Wigeon are much nicer to look at than the run of the mill Green. Keep postin' i'm havin Waterfowlin withdrawls.
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01-01-2009, 09:47 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Widgeon are cool birds. I remember one that my grandpa shot quite a few years ago at Summer Lake. It was a huge widgeon, his head was almost all blonde, just really bright with bright radiant green across the side of his head. And he was a big fat, fully plumed bird. Best one I have ever seen, if I ever get one like that, it will go on the wall. Seems to be a lot of variation in these birds for some reason?
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01-02-2009, 02:38 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Nice!, maybe next year I can bag a eurasian those are awsome lookin!
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01-20-2009, 04:22 PM
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Tuna!
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01-20-2009, 04:24 PM
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01-20-2009, 04:33 PM
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Awesome Pictures Adam. (and Joe)
I could look at these pics all day long.
And WOW. Look at that sprig!!!!!!!!!
Since its a wigeon tribute.... I will add something.
Not great, but fun non the less.
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01-20-2009, 04:44 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
I can't draw to save my life. Heck I can't even trace! Nice work Andrew! I envy anyone with artistic ability.
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01-20-2009, 09:55 PM
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Chromer
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
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I can't draw to save my life. Heck I can't even trace! Nice work Andrew! I envy anyone with artistic ability.
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01-29-2009, 03:23 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
One from today.... Bad light so it's now a B & W
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01-29-2009, 04:00 PM
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Tuna!
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Nice.......I call dibs!! 
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01-29-2009, 04:07 PM
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Well done Adam!! You sure can find the bands 
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01-29-2009, 04:27 PM
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Tuna!
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Well done Adam!! You sure can find the bands |
I will say that I tend to get lucky there or at least put myself into a posistion to see a few. However my goal over the next 2 months is to find & get at least one quality picture of a banded pintail drake. extra bonus if I can get all the numbers off it.. Good news is there is no limit on pintail with the camera so if I get into a bunch I might get lucky....
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01-29-2009, 05:01 PM
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Sounds good!
Go get em! I'll be looking forward to see if you can snap a banded one! Good luck!
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01-29-2009, 05:37 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Now that's a rare bird..........
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01-29-2009, 05:46 PM
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Chromer
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Awesome pics. Thanks for resurrecting the post.
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01-29-2009, 08:01 PM
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Tuna!
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Now that's a rare bird..........
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I'm glad you could appreciate it. The truth is most don't realize how rare it really is.
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01-29-2009, 08:23 PM
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Tuna!
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I realize; it has feathers, is flying, and is wearing an anklet....NEVER SHOT ONE BEFORE! 
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01-29-2009, 08:47 PM
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I'm glad you could appreciate it. The truth is most don't realize how rare it really is. |
Gauanteed that will be a bird that I will mount, a banded drake Widgeon should the day ever come.......
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01-29-2009, 08:53 PM
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Chromer
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i only killed 2 of these guys this year 
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01-29-2009, 08:58 PM
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Tuna!
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you shot 2 banded wigeon?
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you shot 2 banded wigeon?
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ha aahhh haha. He's doing better then me
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01-30-2009, 10:30 AM
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Chromer
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
I found this hybrid (?) Euro the other day. He really stood out in a crowd of about 40+ birds. Wish I could have gotten a cleaner photo but that is a work in progress!
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01-30-2009, 10:55 AM
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Tuna!
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Next time can you get a shot of the banded wigeon drake just to the left of the hybrid in the second picture  ... It might just be wig poo but I'd like to confirm that
Great shots Jay... Really good example of a hybrid. I think we are seeing more and more each year which I guess is good and bad. I think we will end up seeing fewer and fewer true (or mostly) Euro's and more and more hybrid types like what you shot here. Not on the same level but I see it like the hybridization of the Black duck on the East coast.
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Chromer
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Next time can you get a shot of the banded wigeon drake just to the left of the hybrid in the second picture ... It might just be wig poo but I'd like to confirm that
Great shots Jay... Really good example of a hybrid. I think we are seeing more and more each year which I guess is good and bad. I think we will end up seeing fewer and fewer true (or mostly) Euro's and more and more hybrid types like what you shot here. Not on the same level but I see it like the hybridization of the Black duck on the East coast. |
Now just because you get pictures of banded drakes doesn't mean everyone does!! I've blown the picture up and zoomed in...I think you are wishful banding (check your email)
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01-30-2009, 11:18 AM
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Tuna!
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Now just because you get pictures of banded drakes doesn't mean everyone does!! I've blown the picture up and zoomed in...I think you are wishful banding (check your email) |
Wishful or not Blow the original up to make sure. I want to know if there is another wigeon band around. So much for them "being rare"
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02-03-2009, 11:06 AM
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Tuna!
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Lots of "scolding" going on this time of year...
And a pretty nice "Scolding" Storm
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Adam those picture's are just sick.....Gotta love those Widgeon's.
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02-03-2009, 04:30 PM
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
I'm getting very close to going out and buying a new camera..............
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02-03-2009, 05:39 PM
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As always... Beautiful pictures guys. Keep em coming. Only 9 months to go...
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02-04-2009, 07:00 AM
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Tuna!
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Actually Adam and myself have the year round pass
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Well 9 months for the rest of us that have to choose between a crappy digital or a shotgun...
Thank god for 3rd period goose.
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02-16-2009, 09:09 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: Wigeon Tribute
Got a new camera last week and got a little light today to play around with it.
Lots of scolding going on today.....
Even the pintails are envious of this guy....
anyone want to take a guess
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02-16-2009, 09:14 PM
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Tuna!
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I would but i wont ruin your fun
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