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Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Description:

Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. The gray body is sandwiched between a brown breast and black rear. Females and juveniles are mottled brown with orange-and-brown bills. Both sexes have a white-bordered, blue “speculum” patch in the wing.

Habitat:

A large flock feeding at the edge of a large urban pond.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Plano, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jan 11, 2014
Submitted on Jan 30, 2014

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