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From a distance, females may be easily confused with several other large pale brown ducks. Here we take an in-depth look at female mallards, with a guide to their nesting, feeding, and breeding habits, so you can become an expert at identifying the species, even from way across a lake or pond.
Nonbreeding male and female. Mallards shed all their flight feathers at the end of the breeding season and are flightless for 3–4 weeks. They are secretive during this vulnerable time, and their body feathers molt into a concealing “eclipse” plumage that can make them hard to identify.
Juvenile male and female. The mallard is a medium-sized waterfowl species that 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), [25]: 505 and weighs 0.7–1.6 kg (1.5–3.5 lb). [26]
Pairs form in fall and winter. Displays of male include dipping bill in water and then rearing up, giving whistle and grunt calls as he settles back on water; raising head and tail while giving sharp call; plunging forepart of body deep in water and then flinging up water with bill. Nest: Female, accompanied by male, seeks and chooses site for ...
4 Μαΐ 2023 · Female Mallards are generally louder and have a wider repertoire than males, also producing the quacks that we typically associate with ducks. They produce a series of 2-10 loud quacks that get softer and quieter towards the end and a unique call to locate and gather the ducklings.
5 Αυγ 2024 · Male mallards are known for their colorful breeding plumage, while females have drab brown and grey bodies. Mallards are strong fliers and can reach speeds of 55 miles per hour during migration. They’re also quite adaptable, favoring freshwater environments but often visiting urban areas too.
Only the female incubates the eggs and takes care of the ducklings. Ducks are strong fliers; migrating flocks of Mallards have been estimated traveling at 55 miles per hour. The standard duck’s quack is the sound of a female Mallard. Males don’t quack; they make a quieter, rasping sound.
