Mallard
by DB Hayes
Title
Mallard
Artist
DB Hayes
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Prints,
Description
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This image is protected by copyright laws. DBHayes Art (Deb & Bill Hayes) is/are the copyright owners. All rights reserved.
WE captured this Mallard Duck in early 2019 while visiting the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge located south of Tallahassee, Fl. along the Gulf of Mexico.
According to Wikipedia the mallard (/ˈmælɑːrd, ˈmælərd/) or wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa. 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 their wings and belly, while the females (hens or ducks) have mainly brown-speckled plumage. Both sexes have an area of white-bordered black or iridescent blue feathers called a speculum on their wings; males especially tend to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, of which the body makes up around two-thirds the length. The wingspan is 81–98 cm (32–39 in) and the bill is 4.4 to 6.1 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in) long. It is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks, weighing 0.7–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lb). Mallards live in wetlands, eat water plants and small animals, and are social animals preferring to congregate in groups or flocks of varying sizes. This species is the main ancestor of most breeds of domestic ducks.
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DBHayes Art
Deb & Bill Hayes
eMail: dbhayesart@gmail.com
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