Drakes Eclipse/Nuptial Plumage pics

[WVduckchick]

I have two KC drakes who are about 3 months old who are moulting. Will they keep their juvenile/eclipse plumage after this first moult, or will they go ahead and get their nuptial plumage?

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• katiebrock
• May 25, 2019

Sammy and Rufus

I believe they will go ahead and molt into their nuptial plumage.

His spring plumage is gold!!!! So pretty!!!!

He’s not as gold as that looks, but most pics don’t show off his green head unless the sun is on him.
Here’s one from last fall

 

[happy duck]

I believe they will go ahead and molt into their nuptial plumage.



He’s not as gold as that looks, but most pics don’t show off his green head unless the sun is on him.
Here’s one from last fall
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I meant gold like priceless gold(so pretty). Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

[duluthralphie]

I believe they will go ahead and molt into their nuptial plumage.



He’s not as gold as that looks, but most pics don’t show off his green head unless the sun is on him.
Here’s one from last fall
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I meant gold like priceless gold(so pretty). Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Priceless and dux in the same sentence...I did not think it was possible!

 

[WVduckchick]

I meant gold like priceless gold(so pretty). Sorry for the misunderstanding.

my bad

Priceless and dux in the same sentence...I did not think it was possible!

 

[happy duck]

Priceless and dux in the same sentence...I did not think it was possible!

Why!!!!!

 

[happy duck]

my bad

All good!

 

[WVduckchick]

Dusky is almost fully eclipsed now.

 

[WVduckchick]

It’s that time of year again! New duck owners are sometimes surprised when their drakes’ plumage changes.
Anyone have any new pics to share?

This is my current pastel call drake, from earlier in the year, to yesterday. It will get worse. Lol

 

[WVduckchick]

Same pastel drake as last post, now a few weeks later.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

This post is amazing and full of helpful information! Looking forward to adding pictures of my Call & Aztec drakes whenever they experience their first molt into nuptial/eclipse plumage! My big/older ducks are white ~ Pekin and black ~ Cayuga, so no drastic changes for them They are forced to love and take pride in themselves as is.