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Explained: Male Mallards, Do Male Mallards Look Like Females

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In this piece, I’ll be discussing the subject of “Do Male Mallards Look Like Females?”, and I’ll do my best to cover as much ground as I possibly can in terms of content. In the meantime, while all the Mallards look like brownish females , there is one way to distinguish males from females. Look … Read more

Why Is My Mallard Turning Brown?

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By late summer, the male Mallard’s need for fancy feathers to attract the females has passed These birds have molted, and their bright feathers are replaced with mottled brown ones . Subdued colors help camouflage the male ducks , protecting them from predators. What kind of duck is a brown duck? Orpington The Orpington duck … Read more