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PimperneBloke wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:32 am A striking looking duck Snappy... are you sure it's a mallard... I thought they had curly tail feathers as a trait? Nice light too!

Thanks PB. Well I was thinking it may be crossed with something.... I am sure I will find out shortly on flickr Merlin App agreed but it wouldn't be the first time we were both wrong

SnappyMac wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:25 am Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - A different colour scheme…

Oh nice hybrid SM...with sooooo many Mallard it must be nice to be different

Just google lenses then expanded the search results and there are a couple of images that look similar that are labelled leucistic female mallrd, so spot on Snappy

Linda257 wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:48 am Oh nice hybrid SM...with sooooo many Mallard it must be nice to be different

Thanks Linda, It definitely had more than it's fair share of photo's

PimperneBloke wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:49 am Just google lenses then expanded the search results and there are a couple of images that look similar that are labelled leucistic female mallrd, so spot on Snappy

Thanks for checking PB

Certainly different Snappy, great pic.

Willpar wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:30 am Certainly different Snappy, great pic.

Thanks William

I think Mrs Mallard the mother of the subject matter has been sharing her affections while Mr Mallard was otherwise occupied. A very strange looking duck.

Jacksparrow wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:23 pm I think Mrs Mallard the mother of the subject matter has been sharing her affections while Mr Mallard was otherwise occupied. A very strange looking duck.

You could be right Jack

Jacksparrow wrote: Fri Dec 12, 2025 8:23 pm I think Mrs Mallard the mother of the subject matter has been sharing her affections while Mr Mallard was otherwise occupied. A very strange looking duck.

She's such a tart!