wilde eend - mallard - anas platyrhynchos

One of the most familiar of ducks, the Mallard is found in all kinds of wetlands and is a familiar inhabitant of urban park ponds.
The Mallard is the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds. Many of the domestic breeds look like the wild birds, but usually are larger. They are variable in plumage, often lacking the white neck ring or having white on the chest. Feral domestic ducks breed with wild Mallards and produce a variety of forms that often show up with wild ducks, especially in city parks.
Mallard pairs form long before the spring breeding season. Pairing takes place in the fall, but courtship can be seen all winter. Only the female incubates the eggs and takes care of the ducklings.

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[lynnu]

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