Female Mallard Duck
by Venetia Featherstone-Witty
Title
Female Mallard Duck
Artist
Venetia Featherstone-Witty
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
The mallard or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. This duck belongs to the subfamily Anatinae of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
The male birds (drakes) have a glossy green head and are grey on wings and belly, while the females have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are gregarious. This species is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks.
FEATURED 12/14/14 in "Premium FAA Artists"
FEATURED 12/29/14 in "FAA Portraits - Birds"
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September 9th, 2014
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Anita Faye
Venetia, thank you for posting this sweet female Mallard in "Chickens, Ducks, and Quail" discussion on Poetic Poultry Group ;)
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