Name that duck...

Coulter · December 08, 2008, 08:01:10 PM

Okay one or two of them aren't really true ducks, but that is the only hint I am giving. Just some pics from the past few weeks of hunting.

This one is still alive to the best of my knowledge...I love the pic I just wish I had a bigger zoom on my camera...

Steve

FinsnFur · December 08, 2008, 08:07:41 PM

LawnDarts

Coulter · December 08, 2008, 08:16:57 PM

That is a smaller version of the lawn dart...much prettier too. The rest of them ain't lawn darts though.

Steve

topdawg · December 08, 2008, 08:33:57 PM

is that a few ruddy ducks on the boat pic ...... them buffel heads are some fun shooting good pics ....had to be a good hunt or two out there ....... great pic of the drake hooded merganzer ...not real good table fare but sure makes a good mount

FinsnFur · December 08, 2008, 08:34:34 PM

Hooded Merganser

topdawg · December 08, 2008, 08:36:18 PM

what part of the country r u huntin

FinsnFur · December 08, 2008, 08:38:32 PM

The wetlands

Silencer · December 09, 2008, 03:18:36 AM

Golden Eye and you have to rub it in

edited to add I'm speaking of the bird in the middle of the 3rd pic

Coulter · December 09, 2008, 06:23:59 AM

Mostly buffleheads and Bluebills with some geese, mallards, ringnecks, hooded mergansers, and yes a very nice drake goldeneye

We're hunting mostly on lake erie waters in PA, and a couple of inland spots. We have also ventured up to NY a time ort two this season and plan to hunt/fish the Niagara for sea ducks and salmon a few days after Christmas when the season opens back up. The goldeneye and one of the hoodies are heading to the taxidermist along with a greenwing teal and bufflehead.

Steve

pitw · December 09, 2008, 07:30:47 AM

Thank's for showing them there duck's, I don't get to see them all around here.

Silencer · December 09, 2008, 02:04:03 PM

I could have named em all

but he caught my eye

They're all awesome

I havent been scouting since the orange army has been out, but after this weekend I'm going to be out and about. I hope I can catch some late boys.

Still a ton of birds on the Delaware river in NY State. Mostly greenheads and geese.
The geese are very small, mallards are about the same size as them. Wondering if they're lessers ?

Silencer · December 09, 2008, 02:06:24 PM

Steve, the second pic top duck, that a hen black ? correct me if I'm wrong. I confuse them with hen mallards, I'm still not sure the feather sequence....

Coulter · December 09, 2008, 02:26:25 PM

Vic...Nope thats a hen mallard. I don't recall the color sequence off the top of my head, but it was a mallard.

Steve

Silencer · December 09, 2008, 03:22:15 PM

Thanks. I remember years ago when black werent allowed, I was so scaret as a youth to kill one lol.
That made me shoot green only, which is a good thing.
This was "MY HOLE" when I was 16.......

That 20 guage pump, 4 dekes, and I used my mouth to call. I swear we limited out nightly. Least thats what I want to remember

Of course back then it was fill with water