Mixed Mallard?

[Synn]

Saw this little duck at a pond in Oxford, was wondering if its just a mixed mallard or if its anything fancier?



There was only the one, I would guess its female?

[posie]

Yes, it looks like a female. There is a pure white duck that flies with the mallard here in this area, she's often seen either flying or feeding with the mallard ducks and drakes. I don't know the answer, probably could be one of several explainations. The duck experts will be in to give us the choice of answers I hope.

[Jason Green]

Evening Synn,

I would think it's the Farmyard/domestic type. Quite pretty - and yes, a female

Take care,

Jason

[ladyhawk]

I got one the same a few weeks back

[Synn]

Thanks for the replies, i didn't think it was anything rare but thank you both for letting me know what she is.

[thebeard]

i snapped a similarly coloured bird at colwick park in notts earlier this month, just a regular female mallard, but the pale colour is quite pleasing!