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ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:26 pmby Eric Haynes
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
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:32 pmby Eric Haynes
Another pic he just sent. Ive never seen anything like it here. Says its the size of a teal. .
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:37 pmby obxbufflehead
Looks like a hen goldeneye but not sure if its a common or a barrows.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:41 pmby Eric Haynes
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
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:43 pmby Eric Haynes
Ive also never shot a hen GE, but any drake ive shot was more like the size of a wigeon.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:44 pmby obxbufflehead
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.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:46 pmby Eric Haynes
He said the head is reddish brown. hard telling in pictures
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:48 pmby assateague
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.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:49 pmby assateague
That's awful small. The goldeneyes I've seen were closer to black duck size, nowhere close to a teal.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:49 pmby obxbufflehead
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?
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:50 pmby obxbufflehead
Do you mind if I take these pics and post them on the fuge?
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:54 pmby Eric Haynes
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.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:00 pmby QH's Paw
Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:02 pmby Eric Haynes
More
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:04 pmby Eric Haynes
QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer.
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.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:09 pmby Eric Haynes
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
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:17 pmby QH's Paw
Eric Haynes wrote:QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer.
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.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:18 pmby jehler
Buffy x goldeneye
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:19 pmby QH's Paw
jehler wrote:Buffy x goldeneye
So it's true, the word on the streets, that you're doing crack now?
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:22 pmby jehler
Never seen a more obvious hybrid
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:44 pmby obxbufflehead
It's a coot. How could we miss that.
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pmby Bootlipkiller
QH has got it!!! Shot one just like it Tuesday.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pmby Bootlipkiller
I hate cleaning those damn things.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:19 pmby Eric Haynes
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.
http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum/do ... &mode=viewhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... yepair.jpg
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:28 pmby 3legged_lab
QH's Paw wrote:Take it from me, it is a hen GE. You need look no further for your answer.
yup
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:59 pmby DeadEye_Dan
Hen Common Eye.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:00 pmby DeadEye_Dan
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:53 pmby jarbo03
I asked the same on Thanksgiving
Sent from an undisclosed location.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:54 pmby obxbufflehead
jarbo03 wrote:I asked the same on Thanksgiving
Sent from an undisclosed location.
Looks almost exactly the same.
Re: ID again
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Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:01 pmby jehler
You guys are killing me
