~ A Gadwall Pair ~

Irishwhistler · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:36 pm **Posts:** 435

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~ Gadwalls ~ I observed this Gadwall pair dabbling amongst numerous Mallards yesterday afternoon.

Mike

ThrowAway · **Posted:** Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:01 pm

Mike,

Nice photograph. I bagged my first Gadwall this past season; a drake, and a pterodactyl of a drake at that. The Gadwall, along with the drake Spoonie, are pretty underrated birds in my opinion.

oldthompson · **Joined:** Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:15 am **Posts:** 10702

Good enough for a postcard IMO!

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 2998

AKA Gray ducks in Louisiana.

lossking · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:43 am

Nice picture, Whistler.

Tide, yes, better known as gray ducks here. We used to shoot lots of them in SE La., but not much anymore.

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 2998

lossking wrote:

Nice picture, Whistler.

Tide, yes, better known as gray ducks here. We used to shoot lots of them in SE La., but not much anymore.

Yep, we ( former brother in law and his friends ) used to hunt out of Venice and Delacroix Island.

lossking · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:51 pm

We hunted near Delacroix and Reggio, had beaucoup gray ducks there back then.

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 2998

lossking wrote:

We hunted near Delacroix and Reggio, had beaucoup gray ducks there back then.

We were hunting there in mid-80`s . Grays, widgeon, teal mostly. I remember all the boats leaving the launch in the dark, loaded with hunters and dogs and equipment, sometimes not much freeboard, it`s a miracle nobody drowned! :lol:

lossking · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:09 pm

Yes, but those were the good old days...

Irishwhistler · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:36 pm **Posts:** 435

Thanks to all that responded. I agree that Gadwall are underrated and the drakes are particularly handsome birds. This is the first pair I have seen inland in Connecticut and I have been a hardcore waterfowl hunter for 50 years.

Mike ☘️

lossking · **Posted:** Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:00 am

I agree, Mike. Gadwalls are fine birds. I've always been pleased to have them in the day's bag and on the table.

Pine Creek/Dave · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:33 am

lossking,

I agree living in La in Slidell for a time, they were around my over grown boat dock, simply beautiful Gray Ducks. Not as taste as Wood Ducks but very good eating in their own right.

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man

lossking · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2020 2:25 pm

Pine Creek/Dave wrote:

lossking,

I agree living in La in Slidell for a time, they were around my over grown boat dock, simply beautiful Gray Ducks. Not as taste as Wood Ducks but very good eating in their own right.

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man

Maybe not quite the equal of teal or wood ducks, but I never met one I didn't enjoy taking home for dinner. :wink:

Tidefanatic · **Joined:** Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:04 am **Posts:** 2998

lossking wrote:

Pine Creek/Dave wrote:

lossking,

I agree living in La in Slidell for a time, they were around my over grown boat dock, simply beautiful Gray Ducks. Not as taste as Wood Ducks but very good eating in their own right.

Pine Creek/Dave
L.C. Smith Man

Maybe not quite the equal of teal or wood ducks, but I never met one I didn't enjoy taking home for dinner. :wink:

Filet mignon of the air!

birdhunter39 · **Joined:** Mon May 20, 2019 9:53 am **Posts:** 1356

Beautiful picture!

as an aside for all the talk about woodies and teal being a better eating duck i've yet to cook any bird that tasted quite so good as a briefly brined then low temp smoked mallard breast.

lossking · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2020 3:23 pm

Wow! That looks reeeeally good.

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