sndral Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Saw this duck today on a freshwater pond in Monterey, I think it’s a Mallard - but why is it brown & white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Maybe domestic Mallard? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiscalus quiscula Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Either the gray is overexposed, showing more white, or the bird is partially leucistic, or it has some domestic genes. The 'brown' is typical of alternate plumaged Mallards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Quiscalus quiscula said: Either the gray is overexposed, showing more white, or the bird is partially leucistic, or it has some domestic genes. The 'brown' is typical of alternate plumaged Mallards. I thought about overexposed but nothing else is besides the male's back. Other than the color, the GISS is regular Mallard to my untrained eye. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sndral Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Thanks, the difference was pretty pronounced compared to the regular male mallard also in the pond. Here’s another photo of it, maybe a bit less over exposed? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 39 minutes ago, sndral said: Thanks, the difference was pretty pronounced compared to the regular male mallard also in the pond. Here’s another photo of it, maybe a bit less over exposed? It definitely doesn’t look normal… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadynn_H Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 It's domestic Mallard. The odd look is a popular color called "Pastel" its used by breeders in call ducks, mallards and runners. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 9 hours ago, Kadynn_H said: It's domestic Mallard. The odd look is a popular color called "Pastel" its used by breeders in call ducks, mallards and runners. Agreed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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