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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Photo by olu.maxbecker
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Field Notes

Description:

Green head, brown feathers, lighter feathers around the body and wings, under the wings are darker brown feathers, white undercoat

Habitat:

in a pool

Notes:

This duck was swimming in the pool.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mo
Thats a male mallard duck. (females are brown and do not have a green head.)
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PublishedOctober 14, 2010

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