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Help with Duck ID
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:52 pmby Laguna Madre
I took these pics September 21st in La Joya, Texas about a mile from the Rio Grande River and am having trouble identifying these ducks. They were very skittish and that is the closest I could get to them. I originally thought mottled ducks but upon closer inspection I don't think so. A little early for migrators. What do y'all think.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:54 pmby (MT)Montanafowler
Laguna Madre wrote:I took these pics September 21st in La Joya, Texas about a mile from the Rio Grande River and am having trouble identifying these ducks. They were very skittish and that is the closest I could get to them. I originally thought mottled ducks but upon closer inspection I don't think so. A little early for migrators. What do y'all think.
hard to tell but i'd bet on bluewings being most likely.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 9:56 pmby Flightstopper
Bluewings and a lone widgeon out front?
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:23 pmby The Duck Hammer
Flightstopper wrote:Bluewings and a lone widgeon out front?
This, front one definitely looks like a wigeon to me.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:37 pmby Laguna Madre
I think y'all are right about the widgeon but the back ducks seemed a little big for teal. But can't think what else they could be as its South Texas in September.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:09 amby QH's Paw
They're undocumented messican ducks. That always makes it harder to ID them, being undocumented that is.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 7:56 amby Flightstopper
I'm sticking with blue wing based on head shape but very well could be wrong
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:23 pmby flight control
Could be spoonies. Hard to say for sure.
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:28 pmby The Duck Hammer
Naw, dem look like teal.
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Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:48 pmby flight control
You lookin' fer a fight boy?
Re: Help with Duck ID
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Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:41 pmby The Duck Hammer
I could go a couple rounds.