Duck in Northern New Jersey (1 Viewer)

[mfineman]

April 14, 2020: Can someone help me identify these ducks that appear to be nesting on my small freshwater lake: iridescent black/green back of head and neck; white throat and chest; yellow bill. Brown side feathers with white wing tips; brown and black tail feathers. Doesn't match anything in my audubon or petersons guides. Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[The Bird Nuts]

I'm going to guess domestic duck with Mallard ancestry. It is common for them to have white chests.

 

[RafaelMatias]

Yep, most likely domestic ducks. Take a look at this: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/domducks.htm