Anas platyrhynchos

Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos: Taxonomy | Photographs

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Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 146 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - hen (female)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 120 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - The mallard in the foreground is a hen (female); the mallard in the background is a drake (male).
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 135 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 120 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - hen (female)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 83 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Full-sized photo: 137 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 72 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Full-sized photo: 130 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 175 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 122 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 267 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - hen (female)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 113 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 150 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - drake (male)
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Full-sized photo: 87 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - (mating) - The drake (male) grips onto a few of the hen's hackles to remain somewhat stabilized as well as to keep her head above water.
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Emily Earp
Full-sized photo: 106 kB
Photo added to site: May 11 2002


Anas platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos - The dark duck in the foreground is a Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) and the white duck in the background is a drake (male) Pekin Duck, which is a domesticated breed of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos). Pekin ducks were first introduced into the United States from China in 1873.
Lake Ella
Tallahassee, FL
March 9, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Full-sized photo: 98 kB
Photo added to site: May 28 2002