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Mottled Duck?

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Im pretty sure this is a pair of mottles but one of the other guys thought it was a black. Whats yall opinion?
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   TurtleNO
One on right is definitely a mottle.
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show the speculums( blue-purple strip on the wings) and the bills very clearly and close ups
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They are both mottled ducks. Black ducks are alot darker. The lighter colored lining around the feathers is much thinner(almost nonexistent), not thicker as with the mottled ducks. http://www.greglasley.net/motblk.html
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These are both mottles, just a male and a female. They dont even remotley resemble black ducks. Slim chance you'll ever see a real black mallard killed in south LA.
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Heres a pic of a REAL black duck. notice the differences in the feather tips, speculum and overall darker color.
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Beautiful pair of mottleds. Not ruined at all! You should mount the hen and the drake.
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