Interesting Mallard Hen

[Goldfinger78]

Went out today for some duck hunting and was able to get a few ducks including these two hen mallards. The one on the right looks alot different. There is no color on the wings and is much lighter than the other. What do you guys think?

[Couzer]

Very cool! Have no idea, Im just getting into duck hunting, took a mallard hen the other day. Ill send the pic ofver to my bud, he does a lot of duck hunting. Was this near town where local birds hang?

 

Edit: is there any color on the speculum?

[Goldfinger78]

No color at all. Not really near any towns. Definitely think it is some sort of cross breed though.

[wish2hunt]

Looks like it might have a little golf course duck in it.

[Roosevelt Mark]

Yep, it's got some domestic in it.

[Couzer]

Is the beak orange or yellow?

 

From my buddy

Lookd orange to me. If it's yellow, it's probably a drake. Usually the blondes are only hens.

[Goldfinger78]

Yup orange. Thanks for the info.

[brademan76]

Its called a "blonde" colored bird. You see it in all sorts of birds. Similar cause as a piebald or opposite of a melaninistic bird.

[Goldfinger78]

Its called a "blonde" colored bird. You see it in all sorts of birds. Similar cause as a piebald or opposite of a melaninistic bird.

Is this very common?

[brademan76]

I have no idea what the actual occurrence is, but it is not very common, no.