Migrating Already!!??

  • duckilr
    Mississippi River
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    October 7, 2005 at 1:50 pm #388592

    Could you be more specific, pond name, location, gps coordinates, etc.

    kris_brantner
    My river
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    October 7, 2005 at 2:34 pm #10404

    there may be some new birds in the area, last night we shot mallards with bright bright red-orange feet

    kris_brantner
    My river
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    October 7, 2005 at 2:34 pm #388603

    there may be some new birds in the area, last night we shot mallards with bright bright red-orange feet

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
    Posts: 2101
    October 7, 2005 at 3:17 pm #10407

    Thanks Eric. Just looking to see how far sout you are. Scouted scouted some land that I recieved permision to hunt yesterday. It was full of geese and green heads. There looked to be two big flocks. 30 or more in each. Seems a little early to be seeing this. Seems were all seeing the same thing.

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
    Posts: 2101
    October 7, 2005 at 3:17 pm #388610

    Thanks Eric. Just looking to see how far sout you are. Scouted scouted some land that I recieved permision to hunt yesterday. It was full of geese and green heads. There looked to be two big flocks. 30 or more in each. Seems a little early to be seeing this. Seems were all seeing the same thing.

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
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    October 7, 2005 at 3:23 pm #10409

    Sorry. I was west of the twincities about 30 to 40 minutes.

    fishinallday
    Montrose Mn
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    October 7, 2005 at 3:23 pm #388612

    Sorry. I was west of the twincities about 30 to 40 minutes.

    mossboss
    La Crescent, MN
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    October 7, 2005 at 3:48 pm #10410

    The feet color thing is an old wives tale. I read it in a magazine last year. Has to do with temp or something I think, can’t remember, just remember reading feet color has nothing to do with where the ducks bred and lived.

    Locals feet will change color too.

    mossboss
    La Crescent, MN
    Posts: 2792
    October 7, 2005 at 3:48 pm #388613

    The feet color thing is an old wives tale. I read it in a magazine last year. Has to do with temp or something I think, can’t remember, just remember reading feet color has nothing to do with where the ducks bred and lived.

    Locals feet will change color too.

    nubbinbuck
    Posts: 922
    October 8, 2005 at 1:11 am #10417

    The feet color has to do with a hormonal change; typically seen prior to mating, but obviously it happens quite a bit earlier than the actual act of mating

    nubbinbuck
    Posts: 922
    October 8, 2005 at 1:11 am #388687

    The feet color has to do with a hormonal change; typically seen prior to mating, but obviously it happens quite a bit earlier than the actual act of mating

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    October 8, 2005 at 3:03 am #10418

    no its al ole wives tale that the temp has to do with it. ive heard bioligists and shows on tv say that they turn that color from flying longer distances becuase it gets their blood circulating more from flying more than usual. it has nothing to do with being cold out becuase we shot both mallards with orange feet and mallards with bright red feet last nite

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    October 8, 2005 at 3:03 am #388702

    no its al ole wives tale that the temp has to do with it. ive heard bioligists and shows on tv say that they turn that color from flying longer distances becuase it gets their blood circulating more from flying more than usual. it has nothing to do with being cold out becuase we shot both mallards with orange feet and mallards with bright red feet last nite

    mossboss
    La Crescent, MN
    Posts: 2792
    October 8, 2005 at 2:28 pm #10426

    Quote:

    The feet color has to do with a hormonal change; typically seen prior to mating, but obviously it happens quite a bit earlier than the actual act of mating

    Actually, I think this is right.

    mossboss
    La Crescent, MN
    Posts: 2792
    October 8, 2005 at 2:28 pm #388731

    Quote:

    The feet color has to do with a hormonal change; typically seen prior to mating, but obviously it happens quite a bit earlier than the actual act of mating

    Actually, I think this is right.

    kris_brantner
    My river
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    October 9, 2005 at 3:40 am #10436

    defnitally sounds more sensible

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    October 9, 2005 at 3:40 am #388780

    defnitally sounds more sensible

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