mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, female, duck, brown speckled, wild common dabbling duck, lake, pond, stream, river, estuary, nature reserve, Lincolnshire ;
Male and female Mallard dabbling, Anas platyrhychos, dabbling ducks, flooded fields, Mallards, common ducks, male and female ducks together, feeding ducks
Male and female Mallard dabbling, Anas platyrhychos, dabbling ducks, flooded fields, Mallards, common ducks, male and female ducks together, feeding ducks
Mallards on River Aire, Shipley, Leeds; Mallard; (Anas platyrhynchos); male and female; line astern; swimming; surface; water; wake; river bank; foliage; riverside; hen; drake; common; duck; feathers; mating pair; paddling; water
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage standing male drake Anas platyrhynchos waddle walk red legs
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, drake, feeding, shallow water, up-ending, "bottoms up", orange legs, grey, black, common duck, ponds, lakes, throughout UK
Description
Two drake Mllards feeding bottoms up in shallow water.
Drake, Mallard, Duck, Anas Platyrhynchos, Lake, Lake Edge, Reeds, Water Droplets, Cosmeston, Lake, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, Wildlife, Wild Bird, Nature, Natural History, Natural Environment,
Walking; on; thin ; ice; Duck ; Frozen; bird; lake; two males; glossy green; head; red feet; winter, December; Capestone Park; Medway, Kent; Anas platyrhynchos; wild; wildlife; quack; lakes; ponds;
Description
Mallards are the archetypal and most recognisable ducks. They are found wherever there is water, from rivers and lakes to remote ponds and coastal marshes. It is their adaptablility to all kinds of environment that has brought mallards to towns and parks. The males sport a glossy green head and white neck ring, and what the females lack in colour they make up for in noise. The familiar 'quack' is the call of the female summoning her ducklings. Mallards are the ancestors of many breeds of domestic duck and readily interbreed with them. Scientific name: Anas platyrhynchos Rank: Species Common names:Wild duck
Mallard duck; bird; waterfowl; drake; male bird; male duck; anas platyrhynchos; duck bill; bottle green; dabbling duck; omnivorous; mallard duck and spring flowers; colorful duck; duck amongst spring flowers; mallard duck amongst spring flowers; flowers; spring flowers;
Mallard duck; bird; waterfowl; drake; male bird; male duck; anas platyrhynchos; duck bill; bottle green; dabbling duck; omnivorous; mallard duck and spring flowers; duck amongst spring flowers; mallard duck amongst spring flowers; flowers; spring flowers;
Mallard duck; bird; waterfowl; drake; male bird; male duck; anas platyrhynchos; duck bill; bottle green; dabbling duck; omnivorous; mallard duck and spring flowers; duck amongst spring flowers; mallard duck amongst spring flowers; flowers; spring flowers;
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage standing male drake Anas platyrhynchos waddle walk red legs
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage standing male drake Anas platyrhynchos waddle walk red legs
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage standing male drake Anas platyrhynchos waddle walk red legs
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage standing male drake Anas platyrhynchos waddle walk red legs balance one leg dance show off trick ruffled
Mallard Drake, Anas Platyrhynchos, Duck, Nature, Wildlife, Water Bird, Fauna, Natural History, Cosmeston Lake, Penarth, South Wales, Swimming, IPSV2590, IPSV0194,
Male and two female mallards on weir, Castleton, Peak District; Mallard; (Anas platyrhynchos); female; hen; drake; common; duck; feathers; mating pair; paddling; water; danger; flow
Description
The commonest and best known of all our duck, the mallard is a superb table bird, especially early in the season. The male has an iridescent bottle-green head and neck, separated from its chestnut breast by a narrow white neck ring. The underbody and wing coverts are predominantly grey with the characteristic white-edged, blue-purple speculum being a striking feature. Tail coverts are black with the four central feathers upturned. A greenish-yellow bill and orange legs complete the familiar picture. The female mallard is a much less colourful bird of mottled brown and paler underparts. Her bill is orange and the legs are somewhat weaker in colour than those of the drake but the iridescent speculum is common to both sexes. Juveniles and the male in eclipse plumage are similar in general appearance to the female. The mallard has a strong, fairly fast, level flight with rapid wing beats. It is one of the largest duck. The drake is normally silent in flight while the female emits the familiar low "quack".
Mallard Duck (Anas Platyrhynchos) breeding male green head, a yellow bill tipped with black feathers down plumage sitting close up male drake Anas platyrhynchos
The commonest and best known of all our duck, the mallard is a superb table bird, especially early in the season. The male has an iridescent bottle-green head and neck, separated from its chestnut breast by a narrow white neck ring. The underbody and wing coverts are predominantly grey with the characteristic white-edged, blue-purple speculum being a striking feature. Tail coverts are black with the four central feathers upturned. A greenish-yellow bill and orange legs complete the familiar picture. The female mallard is a much less colourful bird of mottled brown and paler underparts. Her bill is orange and the legs are somewhat weaker in colour than those of the drake but the iridescent speculum is common to both sexes. Juveniles and the male in eclipse plumage are similar in general appearance to the female. The mallard has a strong, fairly fast, level flight with rapid wing beats. It is one of the largest duck. The drake is normally silent in flight while the female emits the familiar low "quack".
The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand
The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand
The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand
Female Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, mallard, feathers, close up of head in feathers, eye open, common birds, common ducks, birds of village ponds, landscape format, bird filling the frame, birds resting, #a09080
The female mallard is much less colourful than the male bird, with mottled brown and paler underparts. Her bill is orange and the legs are somewhat weaker in colour than those of the drake but the iridescent speculum is common to both sexes. The mallard has a strong, fairly fast, level flight with rapid wing beats. It is one of the largest ducks. The female emits the familiar low "quack".
Mallard; (Anas platyrhynchos); feathers; water; common; commonest; duck; male; green head; male
Description
The female mallard is much less colourful than the male bird, with mottled brown and paler underparts. Her bill is orange and the legs are somewhat weaker in colour than those of the drake but the iridescent speculum is common to both sexes. The mallard has a strong, fairly fast, level flight with rapid wing beats. It is one of the largest ducks. The female emits the familiar low "quack".
