Came in with a Pair of Mallards. Much darker than the Hen. I know what I think. What say you Duck ID experts?

Pintail

Mexican duck?
drake

South of the boarder

nvm its a mallard hen, not a black duck

Mallard hen

The bright orange feet and white border around the speculum give it away

^^^ that's your guy. good call

American Black Duck?

Is that a band on the mallard drake?

Bingo

That's a lot of red for a Mexican mallard isn't it?

Yall dont think thats just a late colored mallard drake? Its starting to get a little green on its head. Thats what all the ducks look like up north early in the year.

Or a really old bird? Also, Your on the right kind of birds!

eclipse?

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I don't think mexican mallards get a curl. With the green coming in I'm thinking, more than likely, an eclipse drake and, less likely, a hybrid.

I'm gonna go with an old mallard hen that is starting to develop male characteristics

I think you're right. I believe Mexican mallards are similar to mottled ducks in that the drakes don't have curls.

MM

What gets me is the lack of dark on the beak. Everything else says mallard hen but the beak. Males are more prone to a solid color beak. So I say old hen.

Hermaphrodite Mallard Hen. Notice the Bill. The bill color never changes on a Hermaphrodite Mallard Hen from her regular color. On the the feathers change.

yours looks yellow though right?

Same as the Mallard Drake in the photo.

So a hens beak isn't always orange phased or that's what your saying... im playing catch up

No, that is a ring neck!

Good hunt Rob, I go with a Mexican.