Slow But Unique

[jdmidwest]

Since I have not seen any of the mystical Black Ducks in the field. I looked it up and I am now more confused.

[Bird Watcher]

Here's all you could want to read on the subject. Probably even more confusing, but if it's TL;DR skip to pages 8-13 for pictures of wing identification

http://pubs.usgs.gov/bsr/2000/0002/report.pdf

[jdmidwest]

Then there is a possibility that it is a mottled duck blown up here from our southern coast. That would explain the white wing outline of the spec and the hen like color.

[Bird Watcher]

Then there is a possibility that it is a mottled duck blown up here from our southern coast. That would explain the white wing outline of the spec and the hen like color.

Nope. corner of the mouth where the top bill meets the lower bill is wrong. motttleds have a large black patch there. It's not a mexican mallard either. I'll beat you to the punch on that one.

[mhowerton]

This sounds like the same discussion we had sitting on the tailgate drinking Miller Lites after the hunt. This is the first Hybrid I have ever seen in person.

[Feathers and Fins]

Its not a Mallard and its not a Black Duck... So it counts as one of your 6 bird limit unless a Warden counts it as a Mallard then its part of your 4 bird mallard limit