male mallard duck. head shot on grass

bird duck animal waterbird ducks beak waterfowl wildlife mallard goose nature grass wing swan water poultry fowl male grazing mallards large hefty bodies rounded heads wide flat bills like “dabbling ducks” body long tail rides high giving blunt shape flight wings broad set back rear dark iridescent-green head bright yellow bill gray sandwiched brown breast black females juveniles mottled orange- -brown sexes white-bordered blue “speculum” patch shot