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Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

dabbling duck - they tip forward to graze on underwater plants, maybe 25 inches; easy to identify males with iridescent green heads and females all brown; this mother had 5 ducklings

Habitat:

urban storm water drainage creek

Notes:

our most common siting, here year round

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Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2016
Submitted on Sep 2, 2016

Spotted for Mission

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