Albino Teal

[bboswell]

During teal season yes. I've never seen anything but teal and whistlers down here during teal season, and if you had a white spoony in a group of teal just buz in there then I an for sure see how it happens.

We had a flooded rice field where wood ducks would mix with teal, talk about keeping you on your toes!

[CabezaBlanca]

Here it is again everyone. My apologies for the let down but it is in fact a Teal. It has been confirmed by a GW to be a Blue Wing Drake and photos will be used for GW ID classes. Just FYI, the person holding it is not the shooter, but the guide and is a very dear friend of mine. The shooter is a friend of mine through him. I hope everyone enjoys seeing this rare bird! And for all you naysayers....y'all can go kiss a duck!

[AntlerCollector]

Like I said, I would get it mounted. Congrats to the shooter on a rare duck

[DUKFVR]

Congrats! It could very well be a cinnamon. If you look at a bill of a cinnamon they have a little bit more of the lip. A biologist with TPWD dept told me that we get a lot of cinnamons through in sept ,but you can't tell it,because they are in eclipse phase & look like hens.

[CabezaBlanca]

Like I said, I would get it mounted. Congrats to the shooter on a rare duck

It will get mounted. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s getting worked on right now.

[USMC]

I think some duck hunters on this thread owe you an apology.

[CabezaBlanca]

Congrats! It could very well be a cinnamon. If you look at a bill of a cinnamon they have a little bit more of the lip. A biologist with TPWD dept told me that we get a lot of cinnamons through in sept ,but you can't tell it,because they are in eclipse phase & look like hens.

My first thought was it’s a cinnamon. GW says it’s a blue and I have no argument for that.

[slayr]

I’m sorry, but I’m 99.99% sure that is a spooner. A teal’s bill does not bend down the way that one does.

[CabezaBlanca]

I think some duck hunters on this thread owe you an apology.

Beer would be better!

[HUNTIN HARD]

Well I say I’m sorry or buy you a beer which ever you like lol. That photo must be at a very bad angle cause that bill sure looks like a spoonie . Do you have any more pics you can share??

[CabezaBlanca]

Well I say I’m sorry or buy you a beer which ever you like lol. That photo must be at a very bad angle cause that bill sure looks like a spoonie . Do you have any more pics you can share??

That’s all I got.

[Native Texan]

Comparing the bill on that duck with the 2 cinnamon teal on my wall, it looks very similar...but it still looks more like the shoveler on the wall.

[150class]

GW buddy of mine asked if you could remove the black dot from the photo please

On a serious note have any other photos (with or without the shooter)? If it’s a teal that’s awesome and once in server also lifetimes

I'll eat my half crow/teal!

[C-dubyah]

Looks like a shoveler

[LeatherNeck55]

Nice