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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA Is the a juvenile male mallard? (1 Viewer)
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nartreb
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It's a male mallard, in the middle of molting. It's got some breeding-plumage feathers (eg, iridescent green on head, white with fine black speckles on shoulder) and some eclipse-plumage feathers (dull grey on head, brown with light-brown edges on shoulder). I don't think it's a juvenile, in fact some of those feathers look pretty worn.
I think most of the black on the head is just iridescent-green that's not catching the light.
I think most of the black on the head is just iridescent-green that's not catching the light.
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