Barnacle Goose Cackling Goose Canada Goose Mute Swan Trumpeter Swan Tundra Swan Muscovy Duck Wood Duck Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Gadwall Eurasian Wigeon American Wigeon Mallard American Black Duck Mottled Duck Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Tufted Duck Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Blue-headed Mallard Des Peres, MO, suburb of St. Louis, MO. Blue-headed Mallard, Parks photo taken out our front door side window. Moore's front yard across the street. I saw them fly into the yard but not out of the yard. I would like to have gotten a picture of them flying. I would think its unusal to see them in a suburban area away from.
Blue Headed Mallard Duck Photograph by Sharon Gucker Fine Art America
Snowy Owls Aren't Starving: Two Canadian Farmers Help Bust a Pervasive Myth. Similar looking birds to Mallard: Northern Shoveler Breeding male, Northern Shoveler Female/immature, Mottled Duck Female, Mottled Duck Male, American Black Duck Female, American Black Duck Male, Common Merganser Breeding male, Red-breasted Merganser Breeding male. Anas platyrhynchos Abundant over most of the northern hemisphere, the Mallard is the most familiar wild duck to many people, and the ancestor of most strains of domesticated ducks. In many places this species has managed to domesticate itself, relying on handouts in city parks. A blue headed mallard? Looks like this at any angle. imgur 20 6 Related Topics Bird Animal Nature Outdoors and Nature 6 comments Best Add a Comment TinyLongwing Biologist • 8 yr. ago Yep! It's a rare mutation, or possibly related to diet. These turn up every now and then. कॉशुर / کٲشُر Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Anas platyrhynchos that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. This belongs to the .
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All mallards have a blue speculum that is visible when the birds are in flight. The speculum is a distinctive patch of color on the wing near the shoulder, which often helps identify the species. On mallards, the speculum is purplish-blue and outlined in white. Range About the Mallard. The Mallard is a familiar sight on ponds and lakes in many parts of the world, and many people readily recognize this bird. Only the male Mallard, or drake, has the glossy green head and white collar; the female (called a hen) is streaked and mottled in shades of brown, buff, and black. Both sexes have orange legs and feet. A large duck, generally common and familiar within its extensive range. Males are distinctive with iridescent green head, yellow bill, chestnut breast, and gray body. Females are mottled brown with orange and black splotches on the bill. Found anywhere with water, including city parks, backyard creeks, and various wetland habitats. Often in flocks, and frequently mixes with other duck species. Its iconic green head sits atop a white neckband that sets off a chestnut-colored chest and gray body. Females are mottled drab brown in color, but sport iridescent purple-blue wing feathers that.
A blue headed mallard? Looks like this at any angle. whatsthisbird
This afternoon at Northwood Park, there were about 300 Mallards in a small area of open water, and on the surrounding ice. It was a bright sunny day. From my vantage point the ducks on the left had blue heads. The duck on the right were at a different angle to the sun, and had green heads. Description: It is a duck with the same unremarkable features but this one has a Purple-BLUE head instead of the bright green that is more commonly seen. From discussions on Bird Forums I understand this can be a trick of the light (NOT in this case), a mutation or something diet-related.
Mallard Scientific Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Genus Anas Scientific Name Anas platyrhynchos Read our Complete Guide to Classification of Animals. Mallard Conservation Status Least Concern Mallard Locations Africa Asia Central-America Europe North-America Oceania South-America Adult female mallards are on average 58 cm (23 in) in length and weigh 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). Males are slightly larger and heavier, measuring 63 cm (24.7 in) and weighing 1.2 kg (2.7 lb). Female mallard (left) and male (right) Behavior differences Both male and female mallards can display particularly aggressive behavior during the breeding season.
Mallard Duck with Blue Head Panorama Stock Photo Image of fowl
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