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Two Mallard ducks, a female (left, brown) and a male (center). File:Ducks in plymouth, massachusetts-edit1.jpg Edit of the original with different levels. File:Ducks in plymouth, massachusetts-edit2.jpg Edit #2. File:Ducks in plymouth edit.jpg Edit #3. Slightly cropped, various tweaks. Found this gem while just browsing around.
The route Mrs. Mallard takes from the Charles River to the Public Garden. Click on image for detail. The White House 2003 Christmas decoration using Make Way for Ducklings as the theme. The story begins as two ducks (Mr. and Mrs. Mallard) fly over various potential locations in New England to start a family. Each time Mr. Mallard selects a ...
The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. The wingspan is 81–98 cm (32–39 in) and the bill is 4.4 to 6.1 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in) long. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing 0.7–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lb).
This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
A few are kept for show, or for their ornamental value. Most varieties of domesticated ducks, apart from the Muscovy duck and hybrids, are descended from the mallard, which was domesticated in China around 2000 BC. Duck farming is simplified by their reliable flocking behaviour, and their ability to forage effectively for themselves. Over 80% ...
This is about three-quarters the length of an adult mallard. It shares its genus with the Asian mandarin duck (Aix galericulata). [2] The adult male has stunning multicolored iridescent plumage and red eyes, with a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female, less colorful, has a white eye-ring and a whitish throat. Both adults have ...
A pair of mute swans, a resident bird of lowland waters [6] Brent goose of the dark-bellied race B. b. bernicla, a winter visitor mainly to the Burry Inlet [7] Mallard, the commonest and most widespread duck [8] Eider, small numbers winter around the coast and breeding was recorded for the first time in 1997.