Strange Mallard Behavior

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I thought maybe this male mallard was injured or asleep when I spotted him not moving and lying nearly flat in the grass. He is not foraging here; he just laid there with his beak nudged down into the grass. It seemed like an odd place to rest as he is at least 30 feet from the nearest water but only about 15 feet off a heavily traveled walking trail for humans. He was not asleep (his eyes were wide open), and he did not move or change his position as I approached a little closer. I did not notice any obvious injury, so maybe he was just resting. I got close enough to snap a couple shots, then just let him be.

Hummel Park

Plainfield, Indiana

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