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Mallard Ducks (Ducklings)

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by QWMom
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Field Notes

Description:

These young ducklings (I counted six) sat very still and I almost did not see them as I walked along a local bike & walking path. It wasn't until I cropped the picture that I noticed that the mother duck was also present and lingering in the background.

Habitat:

Breeding mallards seen in Georgia are feral, i.e. escaped or released from captivity, there are no truly wild mallards breeding in Georgia.

Notes:

Spotted on the Noonday Creek Trail, Kennesaw GA.

Listed as invasive in Florida.

Reference Links:

Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos - Overview, Mallard, Waterfowl Management in Georgia | Georgia DNR - Wildlife Resources Division

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PublishedMay 13, 2013

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