Psilos Wildfowl Photography

Mallard

(Anas Platyrhynchos )

Ok now how can I have a wildfowl gallery without including the Mallard? Known by just about everybody and found just about everywhere in the world they have a cheeky character all their own.
 
 
 
 
 
The mallard is well known for breeding with other ducks. On the plus side it has given rise to many successful breeds of domestic duck but sadly it is also responsible for making some species, such as the American Black duck endangered in the wild. Sometimes though it isnt other duck species that they attempt to breed with.....(photo below taken with canon 350d June 05)
 
 
Photo taken April 05 Martinmere (Canon 300d)