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Male Mallard Duck Males have a dark, iridescent-green head and a yellow bill. They have a gray body, a brown breast, and a black rear. I spotted this duck in a large swampy vernal pool. He was with his mate. Anas platyrhynchos,Geotagged,Mallard,Spring,United States,duck,male duck,male mallard duck,mallard duck Click/tap to enlarge

Male Mallard Duck

Males have a dark, iridescent-green head and a yellow bill. They have a gray body, a brown breast, and a black rear. I spotted this duck in a large swampy vernal pool. He was with his mate.

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The Mallard

The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Apr 11, 2018. Captured Apr 14, 2017 14:23 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 300mm