Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Juvenile Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

46.513, 6.94735

Field Notes

Description:

The mallard ducklings from my previous spotting have left the fledgling period and are now juveniles. With a black and orange bill, brown breast feathers and straight tail feathers, it looks to me like this one is a female. Spotted coming out of the water still covered with aquatic plants...

Habitat:

Wetlands. Temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa; introduced to New Zealand and Australia.

Notes:

Previous spotting is at
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6417207
Found on a pond 1300m high. Mallards are found up to an altitude of 2000m.

Reference Links:

Mallard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
HemaShah
Judging from the Supercillium, it does look like a female. i feel that it is more challenging for the ducklings than it is for the Goslings. The Mallard ducklings are so tiny. Most of the ducklings that I have seen have developed a female plumage.
Ashley13
Wow, I really like this picture.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
2011 Best Wildlife Photo
Mission
Ducks, swans and geese in Central Europe
Mission
Swiss wildlife

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJuly 1, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies