While hunting the coast this weekend my friend shot this mallard hybrid and i was wondering what it is crossed with. I was thinking pintail at first but no sprig and looks defferent from pics i've seen of mallard x pintails before. Then i was thinking maybe mallard x widgeon because of the brown on its chest. Cant figure it out though.


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i have seen old marina mallards have the blue bill before. Interesting bird you got though. I dont think its 100% mallard. Id say his mother is a whore.

close up of the webbing on the would be cool. Maybe he is part scaup lol

Mallard Pin Cros

If birds are a hybrid how do they fit in your limit?

mallard/Pin cross

Any more pics? A wing pic could be helpful.

That would probably depend on the game warden, I was wondering about that yesterday

You can shoot 6 hybrids.

+1 hybrids fall into the "all other ducks" category.

I knew bluebills were making their way back but holy cow.........The duck melting pot I guess.

all I know is that it is super cool.

Mallard/Widgeon is my best guess. I've seen several Mallard/Pintail and that doesn't resemble one very closely.

I was thinking blue bill also cause the way his head had the green/purple sade to it when the sun hit it in different ways. Also he had the same white/black peppery feathers on its back like a blue bill but his chest had widgeon written all over it.

I agree he didnt have a sprig at all either which I have found even pinky nail long sprigs on a very young pintail drake. Also his butt was not black like a pintail but the same color as his head.

his feet were yellow with a orange tent with a kinda dark webbing. Unfortunately this is the only pic of the bird and he is on his way to the taxidermy today.

Only pic I have sorry

Very cool

I am thinking widgeon mallard. his Momma was a Ho! Very kewl bird to get.

+1

I would mount that!