Mandarin duck mount and Red Head

lentz · 02-12-2009, 06:24 PM

Thought that i would share a mount that Uplanders Bird Taxidermy recently finished. He might possibly use this mount for competition. Enjoy!!!

No Fences · 02-12-2009, 06:36 PM

WOW! Very nice.

Maineiac · 02-12-2009, 06:36 PM

Looks incredible!

Wapitiwizzard · 02-12-2009, 06:39 PM

Very nice, Can you tell us where you got the mandarin? My buddies son got one near Canby (pudding river) two years ago. Rare for these parts.

dixiefisher · 02-12-2009, 06:44 PM

Those are awesome!....The mandarin is cool....but, I will always be a fan of a redhead!...great mounts

DominantPrey · 02-12-2009, 07:01 PM

WOW! That looks great! I'd love to get one of those.

Dukbuilder · 02-12-2009, 07:11 PM

Very nice! Maybe I will have the chance to get one someday or at least see one......

webbed foot · 02-12-2009, 07:14 PM

Great looking mounts. There's a pair of live Mandarins for sale on CL right now.

Art Vandeley · 02-12-2009, 07:21 PM

Looks great!

Mitch

lentz · 02-12-2009, 08:13 PM

The mandarin was a pen raised bird. As you all know, they are very rare around these parts and since he might be using it for competition he wanted a perfect bird.

HuntNFishAddict · 02-12-2009, 09:10 PM

Derrick,
Those are sweeeeeet. Nice Redhead. That must have come during the cold days of December.

loper · 02-13-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lentz

The mandarin was a pen raised bird. As you all know, they are very rare around these parts and since he might be using it for competition he wanted a perfect bird.

I didn't even know people did that.

Are there different categories of competition (i.e. is there one like "must be hunter-harvested" or some such thing)?

Those are great!!

Nw dukn · 02-13-2009, 09:50 AM

Impressive mounts..

daleysmith45 · 02-13-2009, 03:06 PM

is a mandarin related to a wood duck?

adobe wall · 02-13-2009, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loper

I didn't even know people did that.

Are there different categories of competition (i.e. is there one like "must be hunter-harvested" or some such thing)?

Those are great!!

No. How the animal was harvested isn't relevant (as long as it's legal). Taxidermy competitions are against a perfect standard- for the most part you are just competing against yourself and nature. In other words there can be multiple blue ribbon winners.

There are "best of" usually each category if enough entries, best of show.

Quote:

Originally Posted by daleysmith45

is a mandarin related to a wood duck?

Yes, and they'll hybridize with wood ducks. The ones that escape often end up flying with woodies.

regards, aw

lentz · 02-13-2009, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loper

I didn't even know people did that.

Are there different categories of competition (i.e. is there one like "must be hunter-harvested" or some such thing)?

Those are great!!

I don't know what the different catagories are but i do know that they put them in different skill levels.

stlhdrgrn · 08-26-2010, 09:29 PM

Yes, and they'll hybridize with wood ducks. The ones that escape often end up flying with woodies.

regards, aw[/QUOTE]

There hasn't been any successful hybridization between Wood Ducks & Mandarins. This info is directly from the experts in the field.
There is a genetic difference that prevents it. Wood Ducks can Hybridize with other ducks though such as Mallards.

Some of you may remember my threads about the Mandarin pair that I was fortunate to observe from Oct of 09 until this may.

I recently traveled to California an was fortunate to meet the auther of The Mandarin & the Wood Duck that was published in 96.
My wife and I were fortunate to spend a wonderfull few hours with him & his wife. They have owned a 2000 acre ranch in northern California where for more than 30 yrs they have developed a mecca for both Wood Ducks & Mandarins. He is a very young 95 yrs old.

Starting in 1968 they have developed about 25 small lakes and have about 125 nest boxes where both Wood Ducks & Mandarins nest each year. The population in the area is though to be about 200 Mandarins along with the Wood Ducks.
Anyone wishing to read this great book should check it out at your local library. I highly recommend it.
We are hoping that we are blessed with the return someday of the pair in the future.
A little more info that I gained from them was that they traveled throughout the country with two other Authors who have published books about both the Mandarin & the Wood Duck as far back as the 50's.

I am now the proud owner of a signed copy of one of those books and one of the original 1952 books about the Mandarin.
They are a beautiful bird that I hope someday can be observed more often.

That is a very nice mount you have.

Here's a picture that I havn't posted before. He was a flawless bird. I hope to see him again.

And one with his mate.

young_gun · 08-26-2010, 09:39 PM

he is an incredible bird taxidermist, youve got to see his work in person as well.