What Is an Eclipse Drake
Drake: Full Eclipse. Most Ducks Shed Their Body Feathers Twice Each Year. Nearly All Drakes Lose Their Bright Plumage After Mating, and for a Few Weeks...
Drake: Full Eclipse. Most ducks shed their body feathers twice each year. Nearly all drakes lose their bright plumage after mating, and for a few weeks resemble females. This hen-like appearance is called the eclipse plumage. The return to breeding coloration varies in species and individuals of each species.
What does eclipse drake mean?
Mallard Drake in Eclipse Plumage. When most people hear the term “eclipse” they think lunar or solar. But those familiar with waterfowl understand the term might refer to the feathers, or plumage, of a duck or goose. Mallard Female. All birds molt, a process of dropping old feathers and growing new ones.
Do female ducks have eclipse plumage?
Generally it is the male (drake) that has the colourful plumage while the female (duck) has a more duller and drab appearance.
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