"Duc" Hollywood

Al Hansen

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I have always been intrigued by the transformation of some of the drake puddle ducks when the breeding season rolls around. In this neck of the woods my two picks would be the spoonbill and the cinnamon teal. To go from your basic browns to this is really something!
Al

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Al, great pictures. The colors are unbelievable. The birds really get painted up this time of year. The drake in the second picture has a cool head position. I wish we had cinnamon teal. Every now then you hear a report of one being shot, but it's not to often.
Jeff
 
Nice pics as always. Look forward to turning my iPad on each morning to see what pictures you will post. I think I have seen(shot) maybe a half dozen shovelers and a couple of cinnamon teal in my lifetime of hunting. We see the shovellers in the spring in Minn. but they travel through the Dakotas in the fall. Thanks again for sharing. Jim
 
Great photo's! Looked at the last picture three times before I noticed the snow. Must be lake effect from the Gulf of California :).
 
Al - Great pics! We get lots of spoonbills at our duck club. During low water, we have perfect habitat for teal and spoonies. Last season, we saw large flocks in numbers we have never seen before. Beautiful birds! I love the mottling on the bill of the hen. Spectacular!

Thanks for sharing God's Goodness Brother! Pat
 
Thank you, John. I have often wondered what it would have looked like had I intentionally focused on the eye and not the tail. I think I made a mistake by not doing that.
Al
 
I wished that I could see the colors that you are referring to, Jeff. I am colorblind red/green/brown. However, I see or think I see those colors but not like you.

Jeff, the first time I ever shot a cinnamon teal drake, I almost did the Toyota leap out in the middle of the marsh when Chili brought me the bird. I had never seen one before.
Al
 
William, I got a kick out of that also but it is entirely possible because any moisture we normally get comes out of that area or just to the north between San Diego and Los Angeles from the Pacific. We always hope there is enough moisture left after low front moves through Arizona first. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
Al
 
Hey Pat, it was good to hear of all the ducks you had at your club and I, for one, sure enjoyed all the threads you had of your hunts this year. I found your comment on the spoonbill's beak interesting because I thought the same thing. Next time I see one at Bosque del Apache NWR I will try and zero in on her beak. They are unique for sure!
Al
 
Nice pics Al

They are really good looking.
Have 2 pair of spoonies on the wall drying now that are nice but not quite that nice.
 
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