Drakes Eclipse/Nuptial Plumage pics

[Quacking Pigeon]

This is Chirpy my Mallard drake.
Chirpy in eclipse moult in Summer

Chirpy in breeding plumage now

 

[WVduckchick]

This is Chirpy my Mallard drake.
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Summer
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Now

Lovely!
Being in Australia, I guess you are opposite of what most of us are seeing now. What season are you in? (sorry for my ignorance, I should know the answer)

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

We are in winter

 

[WVduckchick]

We are in winter

Thanks.

He is absolutely gorgeous!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Watching
I'll snag some pics too when I got some time.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Great thread WV!!
I have a couple in eclipse. I'll have to get a pic of them tomorrow. I have befores but not current ones.

 

[Pyxis]

Here's my blue fawn boys in March:

And now:

 

[Julie Birb]

Argh!! They are all so cute, squeezy and round.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Here's my blue fawn boys in March:

And now:

Wow... its amazing how diferent he looks...

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

Here's my blue fawn boys in March:

And now:

They are very pretty