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Mallard

Anas platyrhychos

Photo by JoshuaGSmith
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Reservoir

Notes:

This bird is a very common pond duck. These are dabbling ducks, so named because they tip forward in the water to hunt for food.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
JoshuaGSmith
He's in the peak of breeding splendor (he's all puffed up for the females)!

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Southern California Wildlife
Mission
Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
Mission
Birds of California/Arizona
Photographed
PublishedJuly 8, 2014

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