Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

Drake, breeding plumage, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 11-06. © John C. Avise.	Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Anseriformes; Anatidae Click on images for full screen Web design by Peter J. Bryant Back to Birds of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Hen, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.	Drake, eclipse plumage, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.
Drake, breeding plumage, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 1-08. © John C. Avise.	Drake, breeding plumage, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.
Pair, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 7-06. © John C. Avise.	Hen with chicks, Laguna Niguel, Orange Co., 4-06. © John C. Avise.
Hen, San Joaquin Marsh, Orange Co., 5-07. © John C. Avise.	Hen, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 5-06. © John C. Avise.
Drake, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 3-06. © John C. Avise.
Domestic Mallard (Peking Duck) Anas platyrhynchos; Domesticated (exotic) varieties All pictures from local parks such as Laguna Niguel. © John C. Avise.