Ducks and Ducklings
April 25, 2023 - Nearby is another duckling, this one a Mallard chick.... Read more
Mallard
 | I’m one of the most common ducks that you’ll find near ponds, although mostly you’ll find hybrids where my genes are mixed with other ducks’. My babies are cute little yellow and black fuzzballs. Most Likely Found: In a pond, In the marsh When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Callaway Gardens, Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands, Lake Morton, Orlando Wetlands Read more: Mallard at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Mallard eBird range |
I have written 36 posts including a photo of a Mallard
Baby Birds Coming To Lake Morton
April 23, 2023 - A mallard duck was out for a walk with her small duckling.... Read more
More from Lake Morton
March 1, 2023 - Many Mallard/Mottled/muddled mixes chased each other mercilessly in the middle of the lake.... Read more
Easter Sunrise at Orlando Wetlands
April 28, 2021 - As I went along, I came across this adorable family of Mallards.... Read more
The Sun Came Out at Lake Morton! Lifer Louisiana Waterthrush
April 16, 2021 - However, the mixed crew of hybrid Mallards lives at Lake Morton year-round.... Read more
Springtime Stop at Lake Morton
April 20, 2019 - This crew was resting in the grass next to their exhausted Mallard mom.... Read more
Christmas Bird Count 2017 at the Lake Hancock Outfall Wetlands
December 17, 2017 - Mallards in Flight.... These mallards looked like they were fairly pure Mallards, with minimal signs of hybridization with Mottled Ducks.... Read more
Around Lake Morton
May 20, 2014 - Of course it's impossible to visit Lake Morton without seeing all the Mallard mixes in the Morton Menagerie.... Read more
More from Lake Morton
September 21, 2013 - Speaking of inter-breeding, these ducks below are some of the birds that breed with the Mallards.... Now do you see why the Mallard in my shot above has white patches?... This Mallard wandered up to me while I was photographing the Limpkins.... Read more
Cygnet Watch at Lake Morton
May 4, 2013 - I saw my friend Kim and she pointed out this Mallard with her big brood of babies.... I've never seen the babies all grouped under Mama Mallard like this!... Read more
Cute Babies at Lake Morton
April 21, 2013 - Baby Mallards Some of my favorite babies at Lake Morton are some of the most common.... There may be dozens of baby Mallards, but each one is tiny miracle.... Read more
Swans Nesting at Lake Morton
April 11, 2013 - Speaking of babies, we found a small family of Mallards with very young chicks.... Carla and I watched this Mallard taking a bath.... Then we found a different crowd...several Mallards were mating.... Read more
Late Bloomer
August 29, 2012 - I was a little surprised to find a tiny Mallard chick at Lake Morton on Sunday.... He had a whole family of Mallards who seemed to be watching out for him.... Read more
Picture Perfect
July 24, 2012 - Lake Morton), I looked up from the cute babies to see this Mallard sitting posed in great light with a perfect reflection.... Read more
Baby Ducks at Lake Morton
May 6, 2012 - While checking on the swan nests at Lake Morton recently, I've gotten to see some other fun babies too. In early April, I came across a flock of recently-hatched Mallard chicks, probably between 12 and 18 of them. In later visits, the babies were bigger, although in fewer numbers. They…... Read more
A Walk Around Lake Morton
April 14, 2012 - To Rich’s relief, we finally circled back around close to the car…and then he spotted the baby Mallards. Clearly, we were not going to leave anytime soon! The babies were sidelit, and they spent most of their time in the vegetation. But then Mama brought them to the water’s edge…... Read more
Happy Easter!
April 8, 2012 - I hope this picture of a Mallard duckling doing the splits will bring a smile to everyone on Easter. More from Lake Morton in the next post!... Read more
Dyeyo Wants Hoodies in His Backyard!
January 5, 2012 - A pair of Mallards flew in and posed nicely in the clear water.... Read more
Callaway Gardens Vacation: Part 2 – Turtles!
August 27, 2011 - ...Rich’s favorite part of our Callaway Gardens vacations is seeing the many turtles in the lakes. The two best places to see turtles are in the lake right outside the Discovery Center, and at the little pavilion by Mockingbird Lake. We also saw them sunning themselves on a log in the middle of Hummingbird Lake […] Read more
Bad Feather Day
June 17, 2011 - These Mallards were definitely having a "bad feather day." The wind was blowing down by the pond! Now cross your fingers that we get some rain...... Mallards... Read more
More Mallard Babies
June 15, 2011 - The Mallard babies at the Stoneybrook ponds are almost as big as their parents. So we were surprised to see two tiny chicks the other night. They are so cute when they are little! I'm constantly amazed at how baby ducks look so different than their parents.... Unfortunately, we went…... Read more
Life can be Rough for the Birds
June 9, 2011 - Rich and I were walking by Black Lake last week when we noticed this Mallard.... Mallard... Read more
Going Green…
May 26, 2011 - The Mallards are the only dependable birds on our walks these days. There's one with a bright green head that appears to be the father of the juveniles at the Pebble Ridge pond. He's pretty.... Mallard... Read more
Birds Sure Do Grow Up Quickly…
May 24, 2011 - Believe it or not, these are the Mallard babies that I photographed as tiny chicks just a few short weeks ago...... Juvenile Mallards Juvenile Mallard ... Read more
Baby Mallards Getting Bigger
April 29, 2011 - We saw the baby Mallards at the pond tonight. They were all grouped together in the middle of the pond. Mama landed on the other side of the pond, causing these guys to start calling to her and swimming in her direction. I guess they are getting big enough that…... Read more
Mallard in Flight
April 21, 2011 - We haven't seen the Mallard babies at either pond for a few days now.... Mallard... Read more
Down by the Pond
April 18, 2011 - Baby Mallards There were two Loggerhead Shrikes in the usual weeping willow tree. We call them Shrek and Fiona (Shrek the Shrike, try saying that five times fast!) I'm not sure if the nest is in the willow or in a nearby palm tree, but I'm pretty sure it's close!... Read more
Baby Mallards
April 8, 2011 - We were walking by the Pebble Ridge pond last night when we came across a nice surprise: a cute little family of Mallards! The protective parents watched over the flock of energetic little babies. So tonight I went back with The Beast. The little family was right up in the…... Read more
Neighborhood Mallards
November 24, 2010 - We saw these Mallards by the pond on our walk tonight.... Mallards... Read more
Blast Off!
November 1, 2010 - At the pond we saw a group of Mallards.... Mallard Take-Off... Read more
Hi From the Mallards
October 11, 2010 - The neighborhood Mallards were enjoying tonight's sunset as much as Rich and I were.... Mallards... Read more
Mallard in Flight
September 20, 2010 - Mallard Check out Missy's Diner for a picture of the hummingbird that is visiting Mum-mum and Dyeyo!... Read more
Time to get all your ducks in a row
September 14, 2010 - ...Tonight as I was pruning roses, a tiny bird hopped out onto a rose cane. He stared at me, and I stared at him, and then he flew back to the shelter of the viburnum. I only saw him for a split second, but I saw dark gray and olive. I think it was a […] Read more
Finally! My Mallard Family Posed!
May 23, 2010 - I've been watching this little family of mallards for the last couple of weeks. They come across the golf course every morning to go wading in the pond in between Pebble Ridge and Fox Hunt. I've never had my camera with me to photograph them, though, and the babies have…... Read more