Mallard Duck

The mallard duck is a dabbling waterfowl that feeds at the surface or tips forward in shallow water. Males in breeding plumage have a green head, pale neck ring and gray body, contrasting with the female's mottled brown coloring. It occupies many natural and human-made wetlands. Females nest in sheltered places and lead mobile ducklings to water after hatching, where the young begin feeding for themselves.