Can someone identify this kind of duck fo rme?

[Marathon Man]

It is not a Mallard, it is not an American Black duck, it is not a Blue-winged teal...

What is it ???

Tkls

 

[cdrross]

It is a mallard I believe.

It depends on how the light hits the iridescent will either reflect blueish, purpleish or green.

It is not a Mallard, it is not an American Black duck, it is not a Blue-winged teal...

What is it ???

Tkls

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[mothergoose]

It may be that the duck is immature. The adult feathers aren't quite grown in, and there are no curled tail feathers specific to adult Mallard drakes.
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[ITguy]

The extreme contrast makes it very difficult to determine the colors.

 

[JAYBUK]

I think it is a Mallard, you do tend to get a lot of variations in their plumage owing to their amorous nature and tendency to hybridise! It is not uncommon for birds from the same clutch of eggs displaying vastly differing plumage.
John

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[Marathon Man]

Could be a mallard after all, the white collar ring might just give it away.

 

[Vandyu]

I think it's a Mallard, also. But, after looking at several websites, I wonder if it's not what they refer to as an eclipse drake. Heck, I can't really tell from the photo. Here are some guides:

http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowlgallery.aspx

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/duckdist/shoveler.htm

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[Marathon Man]

I will post a better pic tonight.

Max

 

[Marathon Man]

Here's a better picture. Maybe...

 

[John Fleming]

I vote for a Mallard.

John

 

[Marathon Man]

Tks John

 

[Vandyu]

I was over at Flickr's Sony forum tonight and guess what I came across? I think it's your duck but I still don't know what kind. However, I'm rethinking the mallard idea. The dark headed male doesn't have as much color as a male mallard has.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydmac/4735601053/in/pool-sony_hx1_nature_photos/
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[Stormcastle]

Standard mallard duck by the looks of it...
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[cdrross]

Not the greatest picture due to my focal point, but here is a family of Mallards.

This family actually roams my neighborhood and this particular picture was taken very quickly while they were on my front lawn.

Male, female and young male. You can see that the young male has different feathering.

I was over at Flickr's Sony forum tonight and guess what I came across? I think it's your duck but I still don't know what kind. However, I'm rethinking the mallard idea. The dark headed male doesn't have as much color as a male mallard has.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydmac/4735601053/in/pool-sony_hx1_nature_photos/
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Regards Craig - D90
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