Here’s Eight Mallards (Anas platyrhychos), four pair, four male, four females. All were asleep with their heads down. Something made a noise and all the males popped up. Females weren’t bothered and kept sleeping! Who has their priorities right!
2019/01/09 | Categories: Abbotsford, B.C., Birds, Ducks, Mallards | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor, Waterfowl | 7 Comments
A drake Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) looks out across the water of Mill Lake. I’m always amazed how that Green head can change colour in the light!
2018/04/08 | Categories: Abbotsford, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, drake, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Nature, Outdoor | 4 Comments
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhychos) found a quite log to have an afternoon nap on!
2018/03/24 | Categories: Abbotsford, Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Abbotsford, Anas platyrhychos, Bird, Dabblers, Duck, Mallard, Mill Lake, Napping, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A most handsome duck is the Mallard (Anas platyrhychos). He also is one of my favourite ducks! Wherever one goes there seems to be Mallards. Three Cheers or Quacks for Mallards!
2017/11/26 | Categories: Birds, Brydon Lagoon, Duck, Langley | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, drake, Duck, Langley, Mallard, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
A hen Mallard (Anas platyrhychos) preening her feathers! Preening is important to birds, especially birds like Ducks who have to keep their feathers ship shape to keep the cold and wet away!
2017/07/27 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Dabbling Duck, Duck, hen, Langley, Mallard, Nature, Preening | 4 Comments
With Billy and Sis looking on, Mum turns her head as Bobby attempts his first full Pike off the log!
2017/07/09 | Categories: Birds, Ducks, Mallards | Tags: Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Dabbling Duck, Duck, ducklings, hen, Langley, Mallard, Nature | 4 Comments
Is there anything cuter that a cluster of Mallard ducklings (Anas platyrhynchos)
2017/05/26 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: B.C., Bird, Brydon Lagoon, Duck, ducklings, Langley, Mallard, Nature | 6 Comments
A pair of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) on the side of a reasonably busy road. It seems they have made their Spring home in the ditch below. Both stood calmly while we drove by. I took the shot out the window of the car!
2017/04/04 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., Bird, Dabbling Duck, Duck, Mallard, Nature | 4 Comments
A pretty Mallard hen (Anas platyrhynchos) has found her own spot of sunlight to bring out her best.
2017/02/20 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallard | Tags: B.C., Bird, Duck, hen, Ladner, Mallard, Nature, Reifel | 8 Comments
A drake Mallard in full stretch.
2016/10/17 | Categories: Birds, Duck | Tags: drake, Duck, Langley, Mallard, Wings Stretched | 4 Comments
A pair of drake Mallards. One having a bit of a stretch!
2016/10/11 | Categories: Birds, Duck, Mallards | Tags: B.C., Brydon Lagoon, drake, Duck, Langley, Mallard, Stretching, Underfeathers | 4 Comments
A hungry Mallard hen getting a snack from my grandson.
Photo taken by my granddaughter!
2016/05/12 | Categories: Birds | Tags: B.C., Grain, Hand feeding, hen, Ladner, Mallard, Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 12 Comments
This lovely Mallard hen was happy to have her portrait taken!
2016/04/24 | Categories: Birds, Ducks | Tags: B.C., Close up, hen, Ladner, Mallard | 6 Comments
A drake Mallard found himself a quiet corner of the marsh to do his daily preening of the feathers. Being Spring his colours are bright and shiny to impress the girls!
2016/03/20 | Categories: Birds, Ducks, Uncategorized | Tags: B.C., drake, Ladner, Mallard, Marsh, Preening, Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 4 Comments
Here’s another Mallard hen. Standing on a branch with new leaves showing, just waiting for a handsome male to swim by!
2016/03/10 | Categories: Birds, Uncategorized | Tags: B.C., hen, Ladner, Mallard | 8 Comments
A hen Mallard has 40 winks, but always has a watch out.
2016/03/09 | Categories: Birds, Ducks | Tags: calm water, hen, Mallard, One eye, Rest | 2 Comments
A Mallard hen chugging across the pond leaving quite a wake behind her.
I love the triple reflection in this shot!
2016/02/12 | Categories: Birds, Uncategorized | Tags: B.C., hen, Ladner, Mallard, Wake | 4 Comments
A Mallard hen has found her own sunbeam in an otherwise dark side of the pond.
2016/02/02 | Categories: Birds | Tags: hen, Mallard | 6 Comments
A Mallard hen, took interest in what I was doing! More than likely
looking for a handout as they do!
2015/11/25 | Categories: Birds | Tags: B.C., Duck, hen, Ladner, Mallard | 4 Comments
A Mallard drake.
He’s either preaching to the cheap seats or leading the choir!
2015/11/12 | Categories: Birds | Tags: drake, Mallard | 6 Comments
A proud Mallard drake
2015/09/16 | Categories: Birds | Tags: drake, Duck, Mallard | 6 Comments
The problem with moulting is that one always has a mouthful of feathers!
So says this Mallard drake!
2015/08/15 | Categories: Birds | Tags: drake, Duck, Feathers, Mallard, Moulting | 6 Comments
A high mark on the Awww scale for this one!
A Mallard hen and her ducklings
2015/05/14 | Categories: Birds | Tags: ducklings, hen, Mallard | 6 Comments
A very pretty Mallard hen showing off her stuff. She’s a beauty and she knows it!
2015/03/05 | Categories: Birds | Tags: B.C., Duck, hen, Ladner, Mallard, Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 8 Comments
