That banded mallard in the picture was banded in 2014, NW Territories as an adult - so no tell how old it really was.
We used to have a lot of ducks first of season in mid November - a lot of teal, gadwall, and quite a few mallards. Didn't matter if it was hot, cold, water, or no water - there were always ducks that came down early. Now, a very small fraction still do.
We used to have a lot of ducks first of season in mid November - a lot of teal, gadwall, and quite a few mallards. Didn't matter if it was hot, cold, water, or no water - there were always ducks that came down early. Now, a very small fraction still do.