Hybrid in southern Utah

[utahduckhunter]

Still little slow here in southern Utah but did see some birds end up with 2 birds

 

[ilovesprig]

Very cool, Richard,

Mallards will breed with anything.....A Brewer's duck is 1/2 gadwall and 1/2 mallard.....May be what you have there.

 

[nicapopolis]

Very cool, Richard,

Mallards will breed with anything.....A Brewer's duck is 1/2 gadwall and 1/2 mallard.....May be what you have there.

I thought the same thing, Steve. The only reason I question that is because that body looks all mallard to me.

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[ilovesprig]

I thought the same thing, Steve. The only reason I question that is because that body looks all mallard to me.

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Totally agree, Nick

 

[TRICER]

The head looks like wigeon but the body is to big. I doubt a wigeon and a mallard combo would be that big.
What ducks was it flying with?

 

[utahduckhunter]

Thank guys well I did little more research on my hybrid duck I am thinking black duck / mallard

 

[ilovesprig]

Richard,

Black ducks are basically an east coast duck, but there is cross migration occasionally.....We (The Deer Hunter/Josh) actually got a black duck in Alberta one year.....Extremely rare.

ps.....Your duck has a blue spectrum.....Black ducks are purple without a white border.