A couple of female Mallards enjoying a swim in LaPorte County Indiana.
Mallards are “dabbling duck” that graze upon underwater vegetation.
Fun facts:
1. Duck’s feet can’t feel cold.
2. Duck’s quacks do echo
3. Ducks eat rocks.
4. Ducks have three eyelids.
5. Ducks have different names.
6. The fastest duck was a Red-breasted Merganser.
7. Ducks can fly as high as airplanes.
8. Ducks are hard to sneak up on.
9. Ducklings mature quickly.
10. Preening helps ducks stay dry.
Ducks have been domesticated as pets and farm animals for more than 500 years, and all domestic ducks are descended from either the mallard or the Muscovy duck. Mallards, especially, are easy to crossbreed with other types of ducks, and mallards often hybridize with all types of ducks at local ponds. This can lead to very unusual feather shapes and color patterns that can be confusing to identify.
Most towns are blessed with parks to take their children on a nature hunt. Our town, LaPorte Indiana, is blessed with many parks inhabited with geese, ducks, and (the even rarer) Swans that make for excellent photography sessions.
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