I'm Ready For My Close Up

Featured: ABC-B is for birds 5/1/2015

The mallard is a medium-sized waterfowl species although is often slightly heavier than most other... more

by Lisa Wooten

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I'm Ready For My Close Up

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Lisa Wooten

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Featured: ABC-B is for birds 5/1/2015

The mallard is a medium-sized waterfowl species although is often slightly heavier than most other dabbling ducks. It is 50�65 cm (20�26 in) long (of which the body makes up around two-thirds), has a wingspan of 81�98 cm (32�39 in),[14] and weighs 0.72�1.58 kg (1.6�3.5 lb).[15][16] Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 25.7 to 30.6 cm (10.1 to 12.0 in), the bill is 4.4 to 6.1 cm (1.7 to 2.4 in) and the tarsus is 4.1 to 4.8 cm (1.6 to 1.9 in).[17]

The breeding male mallard is unmistakable, with a glossy bottle-green head and white collar which demarcates the head from the purple-tinged brown breast, grey brown wings, and a pale grey belly. The rear of the male is black, with the dark tail having white borders.[18] The bill of the male is a yellowish orange tipped with black while that of the female is generally darker ranging from black to mottled orange. The female mallard is predominantly mottled with each individual feather showing sharp contrast from buff to very dark brown, a coloration shared by most female dabbling ducks, and has buff cheeks, eyebrow, throat and neck with a darker crown and eye-stripe. Wikipedia

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April 10th, 2015