birddog20 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 This is my first year trying to duck hunt and this is my first duck but i can't quite id it. I am not sure if it is just an immature duck with out the adult plummage or what. Just wondering what yall thought it was?Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance.and.shoot Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 awww...it's a cute ducky...that's what it is!!! i'd help if i could, but i have no idea. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) Man, ya got me puzzled. Almost looks like a female ruddy duck, Teal or who knows what, but the beak is all wrong. The feather colour has me puzzled too, with No wing patches or anything to really ID it. Edited October 22, 2009 by buckee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Female hooded merganser ???? Or I dont know what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfTheMarsh Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Any way you can get a better shot of the face - particularly the bill. The third picture to me has hen ringneck written all over it. Definitely not a sawbill/merganser - incorrect bill shape for that. Hmmmm very odd, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenOfTheMarsh Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Ringneck pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog20 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 sorry there is no more shots of it. But i did look at the bill before i cleaned it and there was a very light line across it. So that got me to thinking it may be a adolescent hen redhead or that ringneck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) Looks like a hen ringneck/ringbill to me... Was it going about 80mph when you first saw it..??? At least once a year some Ringers leave me looking pretty silly with an empty gun and no ducks on the water. lol Edited October 22, 2009 by camoman1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 (edited) It's a young ringer hen. Edited October 22, 2009 by MNcrittergittr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog20 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 That is probably it. It was flying like a bat outta **** when it first came in. Thanks for all the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis smith Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 It looks like a hen ringneck its just the color of the bill doesnt mach up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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