Mallard
Yet another case of the common bird I never explicitly photograph. Here are a
few appearences in other photos, and an old photo from back home in Colorado.
An adult female with a very young duckling (this photo was taken in Ithaca, NY on 20 August, 2007).
An adult female with duckling in Pueblo City Park - Pueblo, CO.
Sheldrake Point - 17 March, 2007
A female with a female American Wigeon.
Sheldrake Point - 17 March, 2007
A nice comparison between female mallards and female Northern Pintail. Notethe bill color, structural differences, and feather pattern on the flanks.
Pintail is in the back/top.
Again, Pintail is in the back.
Two male mallards and the female Pintail.
Also check out some of the hybrid Mallard X Black Duck photos I've taken. A few "pure" looking mallards are in some of the photos.