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Anas fulvigula
The Mottled duck is one of the few ducks that doesn't migrate. Both sexes are brown and buff. Males have a bright yellow bill with a black spot at the tip. The Female's bills are orange, see pic 3 for comparison. They have a tawny head and neck which is lighter than the rest of the body. They have a black eye stripe and white under the wings.
Spotted at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center.
Spotted on Nov 6, 2023
Submitted on Dec 22, 2023
2 Comments
Thank you John B.
Hi Brian,
All the photos are beautiful, as always, but my favourite is the last one.