Drakes Eclipse/Nuptial Plumage pics

[Aquachick]

Here are a few of my muscovy. The ones in the pool are 8 weeks old. The drake is dad and he's looking rough right now.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

View attachment 1543870 View attachment 1543872 View attachment 1543875 My new babies! Drake is juuuuuuust getting his whiskers, bars, and sails back . Yay!

Beautiful mandarins!! *Gasp*
So the drakes molt their frills? I didn't know that. Please post a comparison picture when they are all decked out again!

 

[happy duck]

View attachment 1543870 View attachment 1543872 View attachment 1543875 My new babies! Drake is juuuuuuust getting his whiskers, bars, and sails back . Yay!

 

[Duck-duck-goose]

From today, my Mandarin drake showing more signs of his nuptial feathers!and his beautiful white girlfriend

 

[WVduckchick]

From today, my Mandarin drake showing more signs of his nuptial feathers!and his beautiful white girlfriend View attachment 1562572 View attachment 1562573

 

[Duck-duck-goose]

 

[NettyM]

Does anyone else want to share some pictures of drakes comparing their eclipse and nuptial plumage variations?

This is my Call drake, Jax, over the last few months.
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Editing to add quotes from later in this thread with links to articles on this subject.:

Just been directed to this thread when I posted a few pics of my Indian Runner , complete colour change !

 

[Miss Lydia]

He’s gorgeous

 

[WVduckchick]

Just been directed to this thread when I posted a few pics of my Indian Runner , complete colour change !

Nice!

 

[CayugaJana]

Just been directed to this thread when I posted a few pics of my Indian Runner , complete colour change !

Wow that is a drastic change!!!