An unusual double.

[ditchman]

did you do the crispy bit ?

[ditchman]

22 hours ago, JDog said:

Well we had the Gadwall for dinner this evening. 

I made the decision to sharpen my best knife and slice the breasts thinly rather than cut the duck in half.

The flavour was distinctly different, a bit like what I would imagine a cross between a Greenland Whitefront and a Greater Scaup would taste like.

is that good or bad......is it an aquired taste...or would the dog enjoyed it more ?

[JDog]

8 minutes ago, ditchman said:

is that good or bad......is it an aquired taste...or would the dog enjoyed it more ?

There was no crispy skin as my wife wanted to cook it breast down.

We really enjoyed it. 

 

[Smokersmith]

On 27/10/2020 at 11:02, JDog said:

Having plucked and gutted the Gadwall, and put my glasses on, I do have a new appreciation of it’s subtleness.

👍

[snow white]

Just being wondering what did you do with the feathers of that cadwall ❓

[JDog]

57 minutes ago, snow white said:

Just being wondering what did you do with the feathers of that cadwall ❓

They went in the bin I'm afraid.

[JKD]

11 minutes ago, JDog said:

They went in the bin I'm afraid.

That's a shame,,,, I'm sure they could have been useful for something 🤔 Oh, I know,,,, just an idea and NOT criticism,,,, I generally keep some feathers [wood pigeon], dog and horse hair [from brushing] to put out for bird's nesting material in early spring 👍

[Old farrier]

18 minutes ago, JKD said:

That's a shame,,,, I'm sure they could have been useful for something 🤔 Oh, I know,,,, just an idea and NOT criticism,,,, I generally keep some feathers [wood pigeon], dog and horse hair [from brushing] to put out for bird's nesting material in early spring 👍

Plenty of time until spring 

but they do use it 

[JKD]

3 minutes ago, Old farrier said:

Plenty of time until spring 

but they do use it 

Yes, but it'll be here in the blink of an eye,,,, hopefully 😊

It's brilliant watching the birds 'recycling' what usually gets thrown away 👍

[snow white]

I would have used them for tying flys it’s a pity 

[Fatcatsplat]

1 minute ago, snow white said:

I would have used them for tying flys it’s a pity 

Freeze them first for a week or two - Kills any mites and their eggs

[snow white]

I put in zip lock bags freeze for couple weeks then take them out give good shake then put in new bags for another couple of weeks before putting them in new bags ready to use

 

[GingerCat]

When I breast pigeons in the garden, in the spring, the amount of sparrows that line up to pinch the little white feathers is amusing. They pretty much clear it all up in a day.