Ducks Hunting

Ducks Hunting - Introduction and general description

Picture source: Fursuit Archive

Male ducks (drakes) have colorful plumage and a distinctive speculum-shaped marking, which makes them look attractive for females. At the end of mating season 'eclipse molting' of a duck takes place. After that, drakes obtain a duller look and they are more like females at this time. Perhaps, it is in many ways due to that brilliance of plumage that there is so big of a mortality rate among drakes. Females are always dull, which makes them less conspicuous for predators and hunters. It is also safer for hatchlings that way.

Young ducklings, both males and females, have less than bright coloration. Molting changes produce better observation in males than in females. Ducks are migratory birds. This is mostly true of those species, which live in temperate latitudes. Ducks that inhabit warm regions do not move far away from their places. They can only leave home during seasons of sporadic showers. Ducks produce distinctive 'quacking' sounds. They have wide bills and long necks, and in flight, ducks stretch them out in a distinctive manner.