BLACK DUCK DRAKE...SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO

A great example of this birds color compared to a hen mallard.

 

Nearly identical to Mallard in size and shape. Chocolate body is significantly darker than female Mallard. They dabble at the water's surface and tip-up at edges of wetlands to feed on aquatic plants and invertebrates. Can gather in large flocks in saltmarshes and other tidal areas.

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