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12.000 x 9.000 inches
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Returning Home
Artist
Jean Walker
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Malard Ducks; The Mallard Duck is approximately .6m (2 ft.) long with a wing span of 82-95 cm (32-37 in.) The male duck (or �drake�) is brightly coloured from September to June during breeding season. During this time, the drake stands out with a brilliant glossy green head and upper neck, separated from a light grey breast and a rusty coloured back by a white ring resembling a collar.
Its bill is yellowish green. The drake exhibits two distinct black feathers in the centre that curve back, giving the male his characteristic curly tail. After breeding season, the drake starts to lose his colourful feathers and is unable to fly. Until breeding season returns in August, the male will more closely resemble the female.
The female Mallard (or �hen�) is much less colourful and smaller than the drake. The hen�s back and breast is a darker brown than the drake�s, and she does not have the same distinct curly tail. The hen has an orange bill, occasionally marked with black spots, and orange legs and feet.
Both the drake and hen have a distinguishing speculum (a bright blue rectangular spot of color) and a white bar on the bottom edge of the wing at the point where it meets the body.
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October 12th, 2012
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