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 Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 07:43 PM
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David Maas
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One of these shot in the wild: 
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 07:47 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 08:27 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 08:28 PM
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What is it?
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 08:40 PM
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Mandarin drake. Awesome duck!
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:06 PM
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I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning. ![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/AvUPi.gif)
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:17 PM
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How is it a wild bird if there are no native birds? Don't beat me up just a question.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:21 PM
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I don't think he called it a wild bird, only that is was shot in the wild. I could be wrong though.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:25 PM
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He said "In the wild" but even if he said the bird "was wild" that would still be accurate. Just because it's not native does not mean it's not wild.
Last edited by BradyBuck; 01/11/15 09:26 PM.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:26 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:58 PM
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David Maas
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Shot in Wise County For the record, this bird came in by himself and not with any wood ducks, he had also been spotted a week ago on local reservoir North of Fort Worth. It could also be two entirely different ducks, but I doubt it, or I think it would be highly unlikely.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 09:59 PM
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Awesome!! Get that baby on the wall for sure!!
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 10:23 PM
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It would be an escapee from someones pond or aviary. Couple years ago on a public lake I killed a greylag that had been flying with some resident canadas. Never know what you might find out flying free near the metromess. That Mandarin was not a cheap one. http://www.efowl.com/Mandarin_Ducks_p/1047.htm
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/11/15 10:57 PM
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Congrats! That's a cool bird. 
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 06:26 AM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 11:02 AM
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Very cool. Does it have one of its dew claw toes clipped off. Legally all pen raised birds are supposed to be toe clipped. If not then it's likely a second generation. Just like Egyptian geese, mandarins do just fine in the wild.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 01:36 PM
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David Maas
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No clipped claws, that lead me to believe it is at least a second generation hatchling from a pen raised pair.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 01:57 PM
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Sniper John
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It would make beautiful mount. If off public water, I would be surprised if it was not a known individual bird with the bird watcher types and they are already wondering what happened to it.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 06:45 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 06:51 PM
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It would be an escapee from someones pond or aviary. Couple years ago on a public lake I killed a greylag that had been flying with some resident canadas. Never know what you might find out flying free near the metromess. That Mandarin was not a cheap one. http://www.efowl.com/Mandarin_Ducks_p/1047.htmCool link! In addition to the mandarin I buy from them, I may just get a cinny teal, hoodie, and you can't forget the Uncle Jimmy's Pecker Recker!! Uncle Jimmy's Pecker Recker - You can't make that up!
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 08:07 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 09:53 PM
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/12/15 10:08 PM
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That is one gorgeous duck, the last one of those I saw was at the fountain at North Park Mall in Dallas. I had a pair about to swim into grabbing range when a kid threw an action figure at them and they flared.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/13/15 12:06 AM
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This must go on the wall. One of the most beautiful birds out there.
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Re: Something I may never see again
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01/13/15 02:04 AM
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Cappy ... At my side for thirteen years, in my heart forever. 
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