We shoot a ton of Gadwall in our area, some with white rings on occasion. Really cool birds. I usually just give them to my taxidermist to have. I shot this one 2 yeas ago with a thick black band and had never seen anything like it before.
Can't really tell for sure, in the full body shot are the black tail feathers curled ?...if so then this is probably a Brewer's Duck, I think...a mallard gadwall hybrid...the amount of "crossover" coloring can vary greatly, I'm almost certain the pic from Avian Assassins is a Brewer's...go ahead GOOGLE that...stuff...I'll wait
Can't really tell for sure, in the full body shot are the black tail feathers curled ?...if so then this is probably a Brewer's Duck, I think...a mallard gadwall hybrid...the amount of "crossover" coloring can vary greatly, I'm almost certain the pic from Avian Assassins is a Brewer's...go ahead GOOGLE that...stuff...I'll wait
It wasn't. tail feathers weren't curled at all. everything said gadwall except for that bold ring around the neck. my Taxidermist and I went over it thoroughly and compared to lots of pictures of brewers.
Can't really tell for sure, in the full body shot are the black tail feathers curled ?...if so then this is probably a Brewer's Duck, I think...a mallard gadwall hybrid...the amount of "crossover" coloring can vary greatly, I'm almost certain the pic from Avian Assassins is a Brewer's...go ahead GOOGLE that...stuff...I'll wait
Mine also does not have any curls to speak of. I am certain it's just a very mature Gaddie!!! Pretty stoked to have harvested him. I've always been a fan of Gadwalls. This one is probably my best.
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I shot one years ago that at the time I didn't realize was an absolute stud "Purple Headed Gadwall"! Been kicking myself for a longtime for eating this guy!!! This is the only pic I have of him and it's not great. Doesn't really show his whole head or his back at all... Plus it's fuzzy. I like to look at it every now and again and kick myself some more.
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready! -Anonymous
I remember when I first started duck hunting, me and a bud shot about 3 gaddies each. It was the best hunt we ever had up to that point. We thought we shot all cinnamon teal.
This was a private lease I had for about 7 years, it was a gadwall honey hole.. This is after I shot a quick limit, took his video just watching them drop in...
Hey WildThings! I'm the guy that dropped off that Bufflehead to you last week! Cool to see you on here. I've been shooting some great birds the past few seasons!!! Can't wait to see the Buffie after you're done with it!
If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready! -Anonymous
Hey WildThings! I'm the guy that dropped off that Bufflehead to you last week! Cool to see you on here. I've been shooting some great birds the past few seasons!!! Can't wait to see the Buffie after you're done with it!
It's the sign of a fully mature bird. Without a doubt it's mountworthy!
The purple head, black ring, and white ring are a recessive coloration trait commonly seen in gadwalls but has nothing to do with age/maturity. This is basically the same type trait as “storm” widgeon.