Mallard Duck Up Close
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Mallard Duck Up Close
Artist
Teresa Zieba
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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.
Photographed in Manitoba, Canada
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October 26th, 2014
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Betty LaRue
Beautiful portrait of this guy, and you captured the sweet expression in his eye! I love it! L/F