Tan mallard
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Central, PA
Posts: 251
Tan mallard
I was jump shooting ducks today and I shot a Tan colored Mallard with white tips on it's wings. I don't think it's and albino b/c it doesn't have pink eyes. It was in with all normal colored drake and hen mallards so I'm pretty sure it's not a cross between a tame duck and a mallard. I was wondering if anyone else has ever seen such a duck or has shot one. I am planning on having it mounted b/c I'm pretty sure it's quite unusual.
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Central, PA
Posts: 251
RE: Tan mallard
Well fellas thanks for the input so far. I did some research on the i-net and my duck is definitely not a Gadwall. I did find an article that talked about what sounded like the same kind of duck though, the article said the duck was luecistic or something like that?? Anyone know anything about this? I'm tryin to get my buddy to help me put up the pics.
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: dell rapids south dakota USA
Posts: 441
RE: Tan mallard
I would just about bet that you have a hybrid. Amallard will cross with about any duck it can run down and rape. It may a tame duck of about any breed crossed with a mallard. These are quite common among flocks that have free flying mallards around them. It is highly unusual though for them to leave the safe secure of a barnyard flock and join a wild flock. It does happen though. If I had a digital camera I could take a picture of one like that. It has been here at my place for 2 yrs now.
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: indiana USA
Posts: 436
RE: Tan mallard
i saw a light colored hen mallard a season ago hear .... was blonde in color ..... if ya killed one would be a good bird to mount .... then add a banded drake when ya kill one ..... in flight would be my choice