Thought my duck was a she (more pics added)

[FallenxZero]

by quacking....Loud continous quacking...female....
Low, more bass quacking...male....
my old man made a comment one day saying its just like humans
'the women just talk talk talk, and the men usual tend to stay quiet"

and the curl in the tail. males have that cute little curl

might also help to grab one of the waterfowl books, with the pictures of both male/female and adult/baby.
alot of people i know take them with them to the auctions so they have a quick refrence.

 

[CityChicker]

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Not always. I have seen them range from light seal brown to dark green. It varies a lot depending on the individual bird. I also said drake because the OP said the bird is 9 weeks old and isn't quacking (not that absence of quacking 100% indicates male either, but pretty close).

 

[nissa_loves_cats]

Here is a picture of my Khaki Campbell drake (on left) and two of his wives. Notice he has a distinct dark head as compared to the females. That's why I think yours is a girl.

 

[Sweetfolly]

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Beautiful Campbells!

However, I don't think the males get the darker heads until they molt into their nuptial plumage - they look the same as females in their juvenile plumage. At least, all my Dark Campbells (and Mallards, and Hookbills, and Runners) always do!

I vote drake!

 

[littleduckfl]

Here are two more pics of him or her.

Also does anybody know how close I should let a wild bird (as pictured) get to my duck? I haven't let this Heron get within fifteen but the Heron wants to get closer.

 

[sourland]

He is only 9 weeks old and is still in eclipse plumage. Late summer to early fall, his head will darken up and tail curl will appear. That is if he's really a drake.

 

[chickboss]

I thought Kahki drakes have light bills and the girls dark? I read that somewhere and my drakes both have light colored bills, and the girls are dark. I vote Drake.

 

[DuckLady]

This is my Khaki drake, The Hugo at different times of the year.

I would think at 9 weeks it is too early to tell by color. You should defintely be able to tell by the quack, but based on bill color, I am going to vote "drake" and possibly a mix

And this is Minerva, my late great Khaki duck

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/338971916_28e2167526.jpg

 

[littleduckfl]

Thanks for everyone's help and great pictures of their ducks. I think she is a he and will have to change its' name from Little Brielle.

 

[chickboss]

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I have no idea, but wow, that is one cool bird! We have tons here, but never have gotten to see one that close!