Male Mallard Green is such a distinctive color.
A pair of mallards were swimming on the pond the other morning.
In spring we have many bird visitors just passing through.
Tag: Mallard
Dabbling ducklings
Mallard mama and ducklings in a pond on Star Island.
First Of Year? No, First Of Ever
6 a.m. Pouring coffee. Looking out the kitchen window. Something is on the lawn.
It takes my brain a moment to register the fact: I am looking at ducks. First time I have ever seen any in our immediate backyard, rather than out by (or in) the pond.
A pair of mallards was scouting the spot where the pole bird feeder was in winter, still thick with sunflower hulls. They wandered all over the backyard. It was so early I hadn’t let the chickens out yet.
I watched them for about 10 minutes, moving from one window to another. Then they flew away.
