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Anas platyrhynchos
uploaded a photo of the male & female.
Spotted on Sep 28, 2012
Submitted on Oct 3, 2012
2 Comments
White tail and tail curl suggest Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Mallard x Black Duck is a possibility, but in all plumages, they are usually paler on the throat and cheeks. I'd call this a Mallard drake molting out of eclipse plumage.
I'm not the best when it comes to water fowl but I think you are correct.