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Confused Mallard
Killed this here Mallard in West Rayburn, drake's bill, partial green head, but had color of a hen and no curly cue tail.
I've seen similar thing with people in Memphis but now the ducks? Dang Global Warming I guess?
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I also saw the weird duck that was knocked down during our hunt on Sunday morning...I believe Moo took a picture...it did look similar to the bird pictured above but with less green in the head
Rusty Getter
and you are right...PERFECT hen markings on the parts that are hen feathers. This one was even dark like a black duck. Hermaphrodites? Heehee, what were these randy ducks up too last spring?? DUCKS GONE WILD!!
grover
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We have killed 2 this year. They aren't immature drakes. They have paritially green heads with perfect hen markings on the rest of their body's. Our friend to the north says they are hermaphrodites. Hens with an excess of testosterone like the bearded lady. Both ours were killed opening week.
The rest of the body which can't be seen in the picture is the difference.
I think....they look pretty much like a drake/hen cross when not fully mature.
my 2 cents
grover
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