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Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:26 pm

What the hell is this thing?
Buddy just shot it and I havent seen it in hand, but its bill and feet are orange/yellow
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:32 pm

Another pic he just sent. Ive never seen anything like it here. Says its the size of a teal. .
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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:37 pm

Looks like a hen goldeneye but not sure if its a common or a barrows.
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:41 pm

obxbufflehead wrote:Looks like a hen goldeneye but not sure if its a common or a barrows.

That was my first guess, minus all the gray on it. Wings and feet look GE
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:43 pm

Ive also never shot a hen GE, but any drake ive shot was more like the size of a wigeon.
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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:44 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
obxbufflehead wrote:Looks like a hen goldeneye but not sure if its a common or a barrows.

That was my first guess, minus all the gray on it. Wings and feet look GE

Maybe it's a really really young drake. It looks like there might be just a little white/gray on the face right behind the bill.
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:46 pm

He said the head is reddish brown. hard telling in pictures
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Re: ID again

Postby assateague » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:48 pm

The head shape and color, and the shape of the bill do, but not the color of the bill or the eyes. Or the size. If it's a GE, it's a common, not a Barrow's, but I've never seen a GE without, well, golden eyes.
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Re: ID again

Postby assateague » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:49 pm

That's awful small. The goldeneyes I've seen were closer to black duck size, nowhere close to a teal.
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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:49 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:He said the head is reddish brown. hard telling in pictures

No I can tell that but it just looks like there is just a little bit if gray right above and behind the top of the bill. Can he get a pic if that?
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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:50 pm

Do you mind if I take these pics and post them on the fuge?
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:54 pm

assateague wrote:That's awful small. The goldeneyes I've seen were closer to black duck size, nowhere close to a teal.


Our GEs are pretty big also, about the size of a fat wigeon. Never shot a hen to debate whether it is or not.
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Re: ID again

Postby QH's Paw » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pm

Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer. :thumbsup:
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:02 pm

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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:04 pm

QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer. :thumbsup:


I believe you. Can you explain how it doesn't look like the pics from any of my ID books? And of course, it's size. As I have stated, I've never shot one, but I have seen a couple in person, and they didn't have the same appearance as this one.
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:09 pm

I see it more here in this picture, all except bill and eyes and size. Enough evidence for me though.

http://birdsbybaranoff.com/images/2354- ... oldeye.jpg
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Re: ID again

Postby QH's Paw » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:17 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer. :thumbsup:


I believe you. Can you explain how it doesn't look like the pics from any of my ID books? And of course, it's size. As I have stated, I've never shot one, but I have seen a couple in person, and they didn't have the same appearance as this one.

It's a juvenile. It's this years bird. Deadeye dan might see something I don't but, it looks like a first year hen. Usually juvie drakes will stiil have the solid black bill.
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Re: ID again

Postby jehler » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:18 pm

Buffy x goldeneye
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Re: ID again

Postby QH's Paw » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:19 pm

jehler wrote:Buffy x goldeneye

So it's true, the word on the streets, that you're doing crack now? :o
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Re: ID again

Postby jehler » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:22 pm

Never seen a more obvious hybrid
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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:44 pm

It's a coot. How could we miss that.
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Re: ID again

Postby Bootlipkiller » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pm

QH has got it!!! Shot one just like it Tuesday.
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Re: ID again

Postby Bootlipkiller » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pm

I hate cleaning those damn things.
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Re: ID again

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:19 pm

What's wierd is, it actually took me longer to find a picture of what I am used to seeing hen GEs look like, than the one my friend shot. Guess that's why I didn't put anything together when he sent me the text.

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Re: ID again

Postby 3legged_lab » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:28 pm

QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer. :thumbsup:

yup
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Re: ID again

Postby DeadEye_Dan » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:59 pm

Hen Common Eye.
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Re: ID again

Postby DeadEye_Dan » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:00 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:I see it more here in this picture, all except bill and eyes and size. Enough evidence for me though.

http://birdsbybaranoff.com/images/2354- ... oldeye.jpg

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Re: ID again

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:53 pm

I asked the same on Thanksgiving

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Re: ID again

Postby obxbufflehead » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:54 pm

jarbo03 wrote:I asked the same on Thanksgiving

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Looks almost exactly the same.
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Re: ID again

Postby jehler » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:01 pm

You guys are killing me
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