Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) - Gloria Shiraef

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Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid) Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes

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Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
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Map
Map Coordinates: 44.0760553, -87.6910686
Age and sex
Adult Female - X

Media notes

This was the first time I've seen this hen in with the usual Mallards. I've never seen a hen with an orange bill that otherwise had mostly the plumage of an American Black Duck like this this, but I suppose just about any combination of traits between the 2 species is possible..

Technical information

Model
DC-FZ80
ISO
160
Focal length
215 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/5.9
Shutter speed
1/125 sec
Dimensions
864 pixels x 648 pixels
Original file size
588.35 KB