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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)    Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
Gråand ~ Pato de Collar ~ Gräsand
Mallard 2791    (2 photos)
2010-11-20    Laguna Janos (chh), Mexico

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Adult male in bright plumage. A scarce species in the north of Mexico. Has finally been split from the diazi subspecies, which is now Mexican Duck.


Mallard 449    (1 photos)
2011-02-26    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Male. Male posing. Satisfied with thanks to the local bakery.


Mallard 450    (1 photos)
2011-05-03    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Pullus.


Mallard 448    (1 photos)
2011-05-07    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Female with litter.


Mallard 452    (1 photos)
2011-06-11    Kongelundsområdet, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhychos
Female on borrowed nest protecting offspring.


Mallard 451    (1 photos)
2011-07-07    Amager Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhychos
Female entering eclipse plumage.


Mallard 1746    (1 photos)
2015-04-08    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Adult male with the yellowish bill. Abnormal form. The classic one with the white breast. Apparently both wild and domesticated birds can show these different plumages. However, it is fact that most of these are seen in parks and similar places away from 'real' wild nature.


Mallard 2414    (1 photos)
2016-10-23    Nordhavnstippen (Stubben), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
A pair. Typical male and female.


Mallard 2415    (1 photos)
2016-10-23    Nordhavnstippen (Stubben), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
The underwing looks strange, guess that it is because it is a young bird - a male due to the strong shift between the brown breast and the white belly.


Mallard 2418    (2 photos)
2016-10-25    Rome, Italy

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Adult. Male. Villa di Borghese.
Typical bird.



Mallard 2417    (2 photos)
2016-10-25    Rome, Italy

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Immature. Male. Villa di Borghese.
Female-type plumage but beginning greenish bill.



Mallard 2411    (1 photos)
2016-12-03    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Adult. Female. Adult female. Typical orange bill with black spot in the center. Wild bird in park.


Mallard 2413    (1 photos)
2016-12-04    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Adult. Male. Adult aberrant male. The typical one with white breast.


Mallard 2412    (2 photos)
2016-12-04    Tårnby Kommune (Amager), Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Immature. Male. Young male. Aberrant type. You can see the beginning greenish bill typical for the males. Wild bird in park.


Mallard 2444    (1 videos)
2017-05-15    Sjællandsbroen, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Female with ducklings. Denmark is a great country. Even the ducks are so bright and well-educated..!


Mallard 3188    (2 photos)
2019-10-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Guessing young male still with completely dark bill. Male because it looks like it has a greenish cast to the top of the head (are these aberrants always males?). With normal male. Aberrant type commonly found in human surroundings.

Aberrant
Mallard 3189    (2 photos)
2019-10-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Males and a female. Classic birds in fresh 'breeding' plumage.


Mallard 3190    (2 photos)
2019-10-06    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Subspecies: platyrhynchos
Young male with the green bill but still overall looking like a juvenile.


Mallard 3769    (2 photos)
2021-11-15    Dragør Kommune, Denmark

Adult. Male.


Mallard 3937    (2 photos)
2022-03-24    Vinkelhuse (Tårnby), Denmark

Male and female. Off limits, of course. But who cares in the early morning and spring pumping uncontrollable juices into the meaning of existence.


Mallard 4144    (1 photos)
2022-08-20    Grib Skov, Denmark

Female. Sandskredssøen.
I've never seen a duck trying to eat a frog. Or knew that they do. But the line confirms it. If given the opportunity ducks eat anything. This, Edible I think, Frog probably was too big a mouthful, though. At least to swallow on the fly while swimming away.


Rare
Mallard 4378    (1 photos)
2022-11-24    Dragør Havn, Denmark

Adult. Male and female.
Standing on the rope for fun, or is it perhaps after all more relaxing than floating?



Mallard 4515    (2 photos)
2022-12-08    Søerne (København), Denmark

Adult. Male.


Mallard 4514    (1 photos)
2022-12-08    Søerne (København), Denmark

First calendar year. Male.


Mallard 4512    (1 photos)
2022-12-08    Søerne (København), Denmark

Female.


Mallard 4513    (1 photos)
2022-12-08    Søerne (København), Denmark

Female.


Mallard 4613    (2 photos)
2022-12-22    Christianshavns vold og voldgrav, Denmark

Adult. Male. Ravelinen.


Mallard 4614    (1 photos)
2022-12-22    Christianshavns vold og voldgrav, Denmark

Adult. Male. Ravelinen.

At one point all the male ducks standing along the shore were spreading their tail like this. A courtship detail? though there didn't seem to be any intersexual activities going on.



Mallard 4612    (1 photos)
2022-12-22    Christianshavns vold og voldgrav, Denmark

Adult. Female. Ravelinen.


Mallard 4750    (1 photos)
2023-01-06    Christianshavns vold og voldgrav, Denmark

Female.


Mallard 4907    (1 photos)
2023-02-18    Christianshavns vold og voldgrav, Denmark

Adult. Male. Ravelinen.

Nappy friends.


Banded
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