Brown capped duck uk (1 Viewer)

[chris w]

I am in S.Devon and yesterday came across a medium size duck that has orange legs, a yellow bill, greyish body with a two tone brown head. Its distinctive marking is that it has a dark brown cap that runs from the top of the bill, through the eye line and then halfway down the neck where it it ends with a curve before going back up the other side if the head. The eyes are black and the rest of the head, excluding the cap is a lighter brown. It was on a freshwater lake which I walk around regularly.
I realise it is eclipse season but can't id it?any ideas?

 

[Louis_P]

A very good description but if you see it again, a photo would be preferable. It is almost certainly a domesticated Mallard as they come in so many different forms.

Hope this helps,
Louis